IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16778 of 2009 1. YOGENDRA NATH DAS S/O LATE BAL GOVIND LAL DAS SENIOR LECTURER DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, JAMALPUR COLLEGE, AT +P.S- JAMALPUR, DISTT- MUNGER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIATE, PUNAICHAK, PATNA 2. TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR 3. VICE CHANCELLOR, TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR 4. REGISTRAR, TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR 5. FINANCE OFFICER, TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR 6. PRINCIPAL JAMALPUR COLLEGE, JAMALPUR ----------- 2/ 29.03.2010 The prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the respondent authorities for making payment of difference of arrears of salary for the period of January 1987 to December, 1995, January, 1996 to July 2005. It is stated in the writ application that though petitioner is entitled for difference of arrears of salary for the promoted post and in this regard a recommendation has also been made by the Principal of the College to the University, but till date it has not been paid to the petitioner. Petitioner has also represented this case before the Finance Officer, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur and before the Registrar of the University. But the respondents have not considered representation and passed any order for payment of difference of salary for the promotional post to the petitioner. Considering the fact that petitioner’s representation is pending before the authorities of the university for 2 consideration of his claim, this application is being disposed of, giving direction to the Registrar, Finance Officer and the Vice- Chancellor of T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, for considering the claim of the petitioner. His pending representation must be disposed of within four weeks from the date of production/communication of the order, and all necessary action be taken for rederssal of his grievance, preferably within eight weeks. In case the university sanctions a requisition for the requisite amount to the State and its authorities, they will also take necessary action for release of the fund. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)