IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.20068 of 2010 Prof.Rama Nand Jha, working as Professor of Chemistry, P.G. Department of L.N.M. University, Darbhanga, son of late Shiva Nand Jha, Manmohan Kutir, Kadirabad, P.S. University Campus, District-Darbhanga …………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. The Vice Chancellor, L.N.Mithila University, Darbhanga 3. The Registrar, L.N.Mithila University, Darbhanga 4. The Finance Officer, L.N.Mithila University, Darbhanga. ………….. Respondents. ----------- 2. 12.7.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for the State or for the University. The petitioner prays for payment of difference of salary by giving him the benefit of the UGC scale as per the report of the Pay Revision Committee with effect from 1.1.1996. Learned counsel for the University in another case, namely, CWJC No. 17992 of 2010 disposed of on 21.6.2011 had admitted that different teachers/employees of the University are being paid the UGC scale with effect from 1.1.1996 by different orders issued from time to time. In the above circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the authorities of the respondent-University to consider and 2 dispose of the claim of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, and in case, any part of the claims of the petitioner is rejected, the same must be done by a speaking order and whatever amount is found due and payable to the petitioner, the same shall also be paid to him within a further period of three months thereafter for which requisition shall be made by the authorities to the Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar which shall ensure that the necessary funds are disbursed for the purpose within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the requisition. S.Pandey (Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )