IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13526 of 2007 UMA KANT JHA 'KARUN' Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 07- 25.9.2008 Heard Mr. Hemant Kumar Jha for the petitioner, and Mr. Partha Sarthy for the L N Mithila University and its functionaries.In pursuance of the order dated 11.9.2008, Shri Sanjiv Kumar Sinha, Additional Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, and Shri Mishri Lal Thakur, Vice Chancellor of the University, are present. The Vice Chancellor of the University hands over cheque dated 24.9.2008, for a sum of Rs.3,51,861/-, in favour of the petitioner towards part payment of the dues. He submits that the balance of the lawful dues of the petitioner shall be paid to him within a period of two weeks along with detailed calculation. Incase the petitioner disagrees with the same, it will be open to him to file a representation contesting the same before the Vice Chancellor, who shall dispose of the same by a reasoned order. This Court will be pleased if the representation is so disposed of and the admissible dues of the petitioner, if any, is paid within a period of four weeks from the date of submission of the representation. 2. The dues of the petitioner are admitted. The petitioner appears to be unwell and he has been needlessly dragged to this Court which has also burdened this Court with a most unwanted and clearly avoidable matter. In that view of the matter, the University shall pay a sum of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) to the petitioner by way of costs of this writ petition, which shall be incorporated in the next - 2 - cheque. 3. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. ( S K Katriar ) mrl