IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.740 of 2008 SHEO SHANKAR PRASAD SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the appellant: Mr. Jitendra Kumar Roy, Advocate For the University : Mr. Vinay Kirti Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha, J.C. to SC IX --------- P R E S E N T Hon'ble the Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kishore K. Mandal ---------- Dated, the 22nd September, 2008. The appeal suffers from the delay of 155 days and for condonation thereof, an application ( I.A. No. 5856 of 2008) has been made. 2. We are satisfied that delay in filing the appeal may be condoned. We order accordingly. 3. In so far as appellant’s claim of unpaid salary is concerned, we find that the university, namely, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara has not been denying his claim. What they want is that the appellant must fill up requisite form/s to enable the State government to pay arrears on account of salary. 4. Since the appellant has already retired and the arrears of salary is due for the period March, 1996 to November, 2004, we are of the view that the following order shall meet the ends of justice:- 2 (i) The respondent no. 3, i.e. the Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara shall forward, the form/s to the appellant which he is required to fill up, within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. (ii) Upon receipt of the said form/s from the respondent no. 3, the appellant shall duly fill up the form/s and return it to the respondent no. 3 (Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara) at the earlierst. (iii) The Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, shall also procure the requisite information from the Principal, A.S. College, Bikramganj, Rohtas, if necessary, within four weeks of the receipt of duly filled form/s from the appellant. (iv) The Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara shall ensure that payment is made to the appellant in one go or in instalments as has been done for other employees as early as possible and in no case, later than three months from the date of receipt of duly filled form/s from the appellant. 4. This disposes of I.A. No. 5856 of 2008 as well. R.M. Lodha, CJ. Kishore K. Mandal, J. Anil/