IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10250 of 2006 1. GOPAL BHUSHAN PRASAD, S/O LATE SATYENDRA PRASAD, R/O MOHALLA & P.S.-ADAMPUR, TOWN AND DISTRICT-BHAGALPUR. 2. RAJESH SAHAI, S/O SHRI SHYAM SHANKER SAHAI, R/O SHIVA BHAVAN, P.S.-KOTWALI IN THE TOWN AND DISTRICT OF BHAGALPUR. …………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, TILKAMANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR. 3. THE REGISTRAR, TILKAMANJHI BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR. 4. THE PROFESSOR INCHARGE, T.N.B. LAW COLLGE, BHAGALPUR. RESPONDENTS. FOR THE PETITIONER : MR. MUKESH KR. JHA, ADV. FOR THE UNIVERSITY : MR. ANIL SINGH, ADV. FOR THE STATE : MR. KUMAR MALENDU, ADV., AC TO AAG-VIII. ----------- 2 16.07.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. In this writ application, the petitioners have prayed for a direction to the respondents to pay the arrears of salary on account of grant of U.G.C. pay scale with effect from 1.1.1996 to 20.1.2005. It is stated that after 20.1.2005, the petitioners have received salary in the revised pay scale but they are herein claiming arrears of aforesaid period. Counter affidavit has been filed in the case in which this claim of the petitioners is not denied by the University. It is stated in the counter affidavit that due to paucity of - 2 - fund the University was not in a position to pay the same and the University has sent a requisition to the State Government for payment to the petitioners and others on this count. In view of the stand of the University, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-University to pay the arrears of salary to the petitioners of the aforesaid period from the next allotment received by the University from the Government for the purpose, in case it has not already been paid. With the above observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)