IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8467 of 2009 PHUL KUMAR JHA &ORS Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 24.07.2009 Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the state. Petitioners have prayed for issuance of a direction to the concerned respondents of B.N. Mandal university to make payment of arrears of salary for the period from 1996 to 2005 in case of other petitioners except petitioner No.1 So far petitioner No. 1 is concerned; his prayer is for payment of arrears of salary from 1986 to 2005. Petitioners are working as lecturers in R. M. College, Saharsa. It is a constituent unit under B.N. Mandal university. Petitioners are being paid the current salary regularly. But so far arrears are concerned that have not been paid despite some directions of this court in cases of similarly situated persons in other writ applications. These writ applications are being disposed of. Petitioners are directed to file their representations before the Registrar, B.N. Mandal university, Madhepura who will examine and verify the claim of the petitioners and take steps for its payment to the petitioners. Payments must be made to the petitioners within three months from the date of filing of such representation. Counsel for the state is directed to take all necessary steps for allocation of fund in case requisition for the fund is sent by the university to the Secretary, Higher Education. akv (Mridula Mishra, J.)