IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2783 of 2007 KRISHNA NANDAN PRASAD SINHA son of Late Ram Chandra Prasad, aged about 61 years, resident of Panchwati, Barisangat, P.S.- Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad (Retired Lecturer in Zoology, S.N.Sinha College, Under Magadh University). Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Human resources Development Department (Higher Education) Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2.The Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, District Gaya, through its Vice Chancellor. 3.The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya 4.The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya 5.The Finance Officer, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya 6.The Principal, S.N. Sinha College, Jehanabad, through the Magadh University. ----------- 4 27.04.2009 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. No one appears for the respondent- University. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even though the writ application was filed on 01.03.2007 but up-till-now no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. Learned counsel further submits that for redressal of the grievances, as raised in this writ application, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.3. In this view of the matter, it is directed that in case such representation is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of the claim, the respondent no.3 shall consider and dispose of the 2 same by a reasoned order in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of the representation. Upon such consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, the above respondent shall simultaneously issue necessary orders so that the grievances of the petitioner with regard to payment of unpaid claims, as raised in the representation, could be redressed without delay in the light of the order passed by him on such representation. In case of financial constraint the respondent no. 3 shall take all prompt action with the respondent no.1 for release of the fund as per the rule. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Let a copy of this order be sent to the respondent-Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, District-Gaya for necessary compliance. (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.) Manish/-