IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20503 of 2011 Jyoti Verma, Wife of Dr. A.N. Sinha, Resident of Rajendra Nagar, Road No.6, P.S. Kadamkuan, District Patna Pin-800016. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Human Resource Development Department, Secretariat, Patna. 2. Principal Secretary, Human Resource Development Department, Secretariat, Patna. 3. Secretary, Human Resource Development Department, Secretariat, Patna. 4. Patna University through its Vice Chancellor, Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4. 5. Vice Chancellor, Patna University, Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4. 6. Registrar, Patna University, Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4. 7. Finance Officer, Patna University, Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 25.11.2011. Heard Shri Amit Prakash, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Arjun Prasad Singh, learned A.C. to S.C.2 appearing on behalf of respondent nos.1, 2 and 3/State of Bihar and Shri Iqbal Ahmad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos.4 to 7/Patna University. The petitioner in the present writ petition has prayed for directing the respondents to pay retiral dues in the new pay scale with effect from 1.1.2006 since decision for revision of pension has already been taken by the University. Petitioner has also prayed for directing to pay arrear of salary as per revision with effect from 1.1.2006 to 30.9.2008 and further claims for 2 payment of arrear of salary. The petitioner after attaining the age of retirement, while holding the post of Professor in the Department of Psychology retired on 30.9.2008 from Patna University. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the relief sought for in the present writ petition the petitioner has also filed representation before the Registrar of the University. However, no decision has been taken or grievances of the petitioner have been redressed. The court is of the opinion that matter can be well decided by the competent authority and writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.6/Registrar of Patna University regarding the claim made in the writ petition. If such representation is filed within six weeks from today, respondent no.6/Registrar, Patna University is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. If 3 respondent no.6 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for clearing the dues within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.6 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within three months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)