IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA C.W. J.C. No. 444 of 2009 Prof. Bijayendra Jha, working as Reader in Botany J.N. College, Nehra, son of late Yogindra Jha, resident of Village/Mohalla Laxami Sagar, P.O. Laxami Sagar, Darbhanga, North of Mukhiya Pokhar, P.S. University Campus district Darbhanga .. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga 3. The Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga 4. The Finance Officer, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga .. Respondents **** /2/ 19.02.2009 Heard the counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioner is working as Reader in the Department of Botany in J.N. College, Nehra, which is a constituent unit of Lalit Narain Mithila University, Darbhanga. Prayer of the petitioner, in this application, is for a direction to the respondent authorities of the University for making payment of differential amount of the salary paid under University Grant Commission scale. Petitioner has also claimed interest on such amount. It has been stated that the University Grant Commission scale has been approved to the teachers and non- teaching staff of the college. In spite of that it is not been allowed to him. On several occasions he has represented for 2 the same. It has also been submitted that similar direction has been issued by this Court in different writ applications fixing a time within which after making due calculation arrears of difference of salary is to be paid along with statutory interest. 3. This application is being disposed off with a direction to the Vice Chancellor as well as the Registrar, Lalit Narain Mithila University, Darbhanga, to pass necessary order, in this regard, and do needful so that arrears of difference of salary payable to the petitioner, in University Grant Commission is paid, along with statutory interest, within eight weeks from the date of presentation/communication of this order. Cp:2/S.A. ( Mridula Mishra, J. )