IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9700 of 2000 1. SHANTI PRASAD JAIN MAHAVIDYALA Shishak Sangh, Sasaram (Rohtas) Bihar through its Secretary Dr Ram Ikbal Singh resident of New Area,Sasaram 2. Dr. Ram Ikbal Singh S/o Shri Benchan Singh University Professor in the department of Chemistry, S.P.Jain College, Sasaram Dist. Rohtas Versus THE VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY & ORS 5 20.10.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and learned counsel for Veer Kunwar Singh University. Petitioner no.1 claims to be Secretary of Shanti Prasad Jain Mahavidyalaya Shishak Sangh, Sasaram (Rohtas) and he has himself impleaded by name as petitioner no.2. The prayer in the writ petition is to direct respondents to ensure payment of salary and allowance admissible to the teachers of the S.P.Jain College, as per law. The details of various categories of allowances have been given in the writ petition. This court does not find it necessary to go into details. The writ petition is pending in this court since the year 2000 and today a counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Registrar of the University disclosing that a consolidated lump sum amount of Rs 1,21,33,818/- was demanded by the Principal of the College from the University. When such demand was made has not been disclosed. The Principal of the College was given a reply dated 5.6.2008 for providing details of the claim of each and every individual teacher and employee in the prescribed performa as mentioned in the State Government letter no. 436 but the details have not been received by the University so far. It is also the stand of the University that an amount of Rs 38,13,961/- out of fund of the - 2 - college and the fund provided by the University has been made available but still the balance amount of more than Rs 83 lakhs has to be paid to the teachers of the college as per demand made by the Principal and for that the University is waiting for reply by the Principal and on receipt of all the details in prescribed performa a demand for proper amount shall be made from the State Government and as soon as fund is received it shall be paid to the teachers of the college as per law. It is common knowledge that the funds required for the University and even for its constituent colleges has been provided and managed in ad hoc manner for the last several years but attempt is now being made to set the matter in order. Already the University and the Principal of the college have delayed the matter for several years. It is expected that all steps required at the stage of Principal of the college and the University shall be completed within a period of two months from today. Requisition for necessary fund shall be made from the State Government within the said period. The State Government on receipt of such requisition should make available the lawfully payable amount within a period of two months. It is expected that lawful dues of the teachers of the college and other employees shall be paid to them as soon as funds are received from the State Government and in any case within one month from the date of receipt of funds.It is expected that entire exercise shall be completed latest within six months from today. The writ petition is allowed to the aforesaid extent. shahid (Shiva Kirti Singh, J)