IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4700 of 2005 MD.MANZAR SHAHAB son of Late Prof. Md. Raza, resident of Ward No. 15, Forbeseganj Municipality, P. S. Forbeseganj, District Araria… Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. the B. N. Mandal University, Lalu Nagar, Madhepura through its Registrar. 3. the Vice Chancellor, B. N. Mandal University, Lalu Nagar, Madhepura. … Respondents. ----------- 3. 28.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ petition reads as follows; (i) (a) Arrears of salary from Jan 86 to July 95 payable to the Late Md. Raza (The petitioner’s father) amounting to Rs.2,61,362.60/- With reference to the aforementioned prayer learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that even when the father of the petitioner had died way back on 25.7.95 such claim has not been settled by the University till date. Counsel for the University on the other hand has got no instruction and nor filed counter affidavit. In that view of the matter, this Court would direct the Registrar of the B. N. Mandal University to examine the aforesaid claim of the petitioner and pass an order within a period of three months from the date of 2 receipt/production of a copy of this order. It goes without saying that whatever amount the petitioner is found to be entitled upon such consideration by the University will also be paid to the petitioner within next three months of the date of such order by the University. Let it be made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merit of such claim of the petitioner and the University therefore has to decide the same in accordance with law. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)