IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5127 of 2011 DR. (SMT.) PREMA JHA, W/o Mr. Prem Nath Jha, Resident of C-24, Jagat Amarawati Apartment, Mahesh Nagar, Bailey Road, Patna. ........... Petitioner Versus 1. THE B.R.A. BIHAR UNIVERSITY, Muzaffarpur, through its Registrar. 2. The Vice-Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 3. The Registrar, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Finance Officer, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 5. The State of Bihar, through the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. 6. The Director, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna. ............ Respondents ----------- 2 18.03.2011 Heard Sri Purushottam Kumar Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 1 to 4/B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, and Sri Prabhu Narayan Sharma, learned A.C. to Advocate General, appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 5 & 6/State of Bihar. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.1.2005, as University Professor and Head of the P.G. Department of English, from B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur has prayed for a declaration that he is entitled to get his pension revised in terms of Govt. Resolution No. 820 dated 23.09.2009 as well as for merger of 50% Dearness Relief in her basis pension with effect from 01.02.2005. The petitioner has also prayed for directing the respondents to clear other retiral dues. So far as prayer for revision of pension and merger of 50% dearness relief in her basis pension is concerned, it was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that issue has also been settled by this court in C.W.J.C. No. 3616 of 2010 (Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Vs Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University & Ors.) with other analogous 2 cases. The petition stands allowed in terms of order dated 3.12.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 3616 of 2010 and other analogous cases in respect of claim of revision of pension in terms of Govt. Resolution No. 820 dated 23.09.2009 and merger of 50% dearness relief in her basic pension. In respect of claim of other retiral dues, the petitioner is granted liberty to file representation before respondent no. 2/B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur, within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no. 2, is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order, in accordance with law, redressing the grievances of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. If respondent no. 2, considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine in respect of other retiral dues, the respondent no. 2, is required to pass order for clearing the dues within the aforesaid time. In case of refusal, in respect of arrears, the respondent no. 2, is directed to pass speaking order within three months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction the petition stands disposed of. It is made clear that petitioner shall also be entitled to get admissible statutory interest for delayed payment. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)