IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13417 of 2008 RABINDRA CHOUDHARY, SON OF LATE SUDAM CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA – RAJ KUMAR GANJ, POST OFFICE – LALBAGH POLICE STATION TOWN, DISTRICT – DARBHANGA AT PRESENT WORKING AS HEAD OF P.G. DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. …… PETITIONER. Versus 1. LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, POLICE STATION –L.N.M. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, DISTRICT – DARBHANGA THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR. 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, POLICE STATION – L.N.M. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, DISTRICT – DARBHANGA. 3. THE REGISTRAR, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWR NAGAR, POLICE STATION – L.N.M. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, DISTRICT – DARBHANGA. 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, POLICE STATION – L.N.M. UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, DISTRICT – DARBHANGA. 5. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (HIGHER EDUCATION) HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. ……. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 30.03.2010 Prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the respondent-authorities of L.N. Mithila University to make payment of arrears of difference of salary on account of revision of pay of the University Professors under merit promotion. The period for which the petitioner is claiming the difference of arrears of salary on account of his promotion and revision in the pay scale is with effect from 1.1.1996 till December, 2007. Petitioner’s case is that he has represented his case before the Vice-Chancellor of L.N. Mithila University, but - 2 - till date nothing has been done. This application is being disposed of directing the petitioner to file fresh representation before the Vice- Chancellor through Registrar of the University within one month from today. In case such representation is filed, the respondent Registrar will examine the claim of the petitioner consulting with connected records and pass reasoned order allowing or disallowing the claim of the petitioner. All admitted dues must be paid to the petitioner within three months from the date of filing of the representation. In case requisite fund is not available with the University, a requisition for the same should be placed before the Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar. The Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar will release necessary fund in favour of the University for making payment. In any case there is no delay for more than five months in the payment. All admitted dues relating to arrears of difference of salary must be paid within the specified period as mentioned in the order. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)