IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13929 of 2008 1. NATHUNI PANDIT, S/O LATE JHINGUR PANDIT, R/O VILLAGE-PATAHI HARI, POST-PATAHI, P.S.-SADAR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR RETIRED WHILE WORKING AS PEON FROM SRI KRISHNA JUBILEE LAW COLLEGE, MUZAFFARPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 2. LALITA DEVI @ MANJU DEVI, W/O LATE DASRATH TIWARI, R/O MOHALLA GANNIPUR AT S.K.J. LAW COLLEGE CAMPUS, P.S.-KAZI MOHAMADPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR DIED HER HUSBAND WHILE WORKING AS NIGHT GUARD IN SRI KRISHNA JUBILEE LAW COLLEGE, MUZAFFARPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. ……………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, SRI KRISHNA JUBILEE LAW COLLEGE, MUZAFFARPUR, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. 3. THE PRESIDENT, MANAGING COMMITTEE, SRI KRISHNA JUBILEE LAW COLLEGE, MUZAFFARPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 4. THE MANAGING COMMITTEE OF SRI KRISHNA JUBILEE LAW COLLEGE, MUZAFFARPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER/CONTROLLER, B.R.A.BIHAR UNIVERSITY, MUZAFFARPUR. 6. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, B.R.A.BIHAR UNIVERSITY, MUZAFFARPUR. ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 26.07.2011 Petitioner no.1 and husband of petitioner no.2 were class-IV employees of the College which is an affiliated unit of the University. The grievance is that their Dearness Allowance of quite long period has not been paid. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the grant received from the 2 Government in respect of the College is routed through the University and released to the College for disbursement under different heads. One such grant for payment of Dearness Allowance was released in favour of the Principal of the College by the University as evident from Annexure-7 dated 24.06.1989. The said document is an old one. However, this is not disputed that, if the College is an aided College the Government releases grant in favour of the College from time to time to the University for it to be sent to the College. In that situation, it is possible for the University to check from the College before the next grant for payment of Dearness Allowance is released to the College as to whether the dues of Dearness Allowance of how many employees is pending and since when. This step by the University may ensure a uniform disbursement of Dearness Allowance among the employees of the College by its management and older cases with heavier dues may be taken up first by the Governing Body. The University is advised to take steps accordingly after they receive grant from the Government in favour of the College next. 3 The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)