IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.15558 of 2010 1. DR.FAZAL AHMAD S/O SRI ZEYAUDDIN AHMAD R/O A/11 INDRAPURI COLONY, RAJA BAZAR, P.S.SHASTRI NAGAR, DISTT-PATNA Versus 1. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, PATNA UNIVERSITY PATNA 2. THE SYNDICATE OF PATNA UNIVERSITY THROUGH THE VICE CHANCELLOR PATNA UNIVERSITY PATNA 3. THE REGISTRAR, PATNA UNIVERSITY PATNA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, PATNA UNIVERSITY PATNA ----------- 3 05/05/2011 In a similar matter which was the case of Khagendra Kumar Vs. State of Bihar being C.W.J.C. No. 1721 of 2011 disposed of on 28.02.2011 the Court refrained from expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner with regard to shifting of the date of promotion. In the circumstances, however, the Court has taken a stand that there is some confusion with regard to the date from which such promotion can be granted and the gap between one refresher course to the other. The respondent Patna University has sought a clarification from the Chancellor Secretariat way back on 7.4.2010 but the University has not heard from the office of the Chancellor so far. - 2 - It will be in the interest of things and the affairs of the University that the Chancellor’s office respond and gives appropriate guidelines which have been sought for by the Patna University so that such disputes are decided by the respondent University at the earliest to prevent multiplicity of litigation which can be dealt with at the level of the University itself. This writ application is disposed of with a direction that the claim of the petitioner would be considered on its own merit no sooner office of the Chancellor renders his advise on the issue which should be sooner than later. AMIN/ (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)