IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4048 of 2008 DR.MD.MASOOD AHMAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.11415 of 2008 CHITRAGUPTA Versus THE V.C.TILKAMANJHI UNIVERSITY with CWJC No.11742 of 2008 DEVTA JHA Versus T.M.BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY & ORS with CWJC No.12427 of 2008 JAGDISH PRASAD Versus THE T.M.BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY & with CWJC No.17115 of 2008 SHASHIBALA DEVI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.18137 of 2008 SHEKHAR MAJUMDAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.18443 of 2008 DR.(PROF.)SHIBESHWAR PD.SINGH Versus TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERS with CWJC No.371 of 2009 BEENA VERMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.1323 of 2009 NUNU LAL MISTRY Versus TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERS with CWJC No.3202 of 2009 DR.SYED NASIMUL HAQUE Versus THE TILKAMANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIV with CWJC No.3206 of 2009 BIVEKANAND MISHRA Versus TILKAMANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSI with CWJC No.4283 of 2009 SHIV BHAGWAN GUPTA Versus THE TILKA MANJHI UNIVERSITY &O with CWJC No.4336 of 2009 PANKAJ KUMAR SINHA Versus THE V.C.,TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPU with CWJC No.4562 of 2009 DR.SMT.MRIDULA KUMARI Versus THE TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNI with CWJC No.7175 of 2009 SMT.PROF.KUSUM SINHA Versus THE TILKA MANJHI BHAGALPUR UNI ----------- 02. 18.03.2010 Heard the parties. All the writ applications are related to common issue with regard to the payment of their retiral dues which have not been paid till date, as such they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent nos. 4 to 6 in C.W.J.C. No. 4048 of 2008 wherein it has been stated that according to the University, retiral dues of the petitioner have been settled and paid, save and except, some part of arrears of salary. In other cases, no counter affidavit has been filed, however, considering the nature of the grievance, it is not necessary to await for filing the counter affidavit since the claim in all the cases relates to the payment of their retiral dues. Mr. Ashok Kumar Keshri and Mr. Anil Singh, the learned counsels appearing for the University submits that the unpaid claims of the petitioners shall be considered at the earliest as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that for expeditious disposal of their pending claims as highlighted in the respective writ petitions, petitioners propose to file separate representations before the Registrar of the respondent - University enclosing the copy of the relevant documents if any, in support of such claim along with certified copy of the present order within a period of eight weeks from today. In case such representations are filed, the respondent Registrar of the University shall consider the claims raised by the petitioners in their respective representations in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representations so that the grievances of the petitioners would be settled without delay and the admitted dues if any could also be paid with interest permissible in law. However, if any of the claims upon consideration are found not admissible, the same shall be communicated to the petitioners with reasons thereof. All the above writ applications are disposed of with the above observations/directions. Jagdish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)