IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.421 of 2009 Dr.Balmiki Prasad Singh, son of Late Shiv Chandra Singh, resident of Mohalla- Shri Krishna Puri, P.O. and P.S. Samastipur, District- Samastipur ………. Petitioner Versus 1.The State Of Bihar (Formal Party) 2.Dr.Misri Lal Thakur, son of not known to the petitioner, at present the Vice Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University having its office at Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga 3.Dr.Naresh Kumar Jha, son of not known to the petitioner, at present the Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University having its office at Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga …………. Opp.Parties ----------- 8. 31/03/2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that substantial dues of the petitioner have been paid to him. However, he submits that there may be some more amounts due. Learned counsel for the University submits that detailed calculations of the amount payable to the petitioner under each head have been furnished to the petitioner. Petitioner can point out any defect in the calculation and if that is found to be correct, the same will be revised and the remaining amount will be paid to him. The stand of learned counsel for the University is quite reasonable. In the circumstances, petitioner may intimate his willingness to appear before the - 2 - Finance Officer of the University in person to get the correctness of the calculations scrutinized in his presence or for any additional claims which may not have been considered by the University till now. If petitioner intimates such willingness to the Finance Officer, the Finance Officer will fix a date, time and place for giving personal hearing to the petitioner for discussing the matters of his claims across the table and thereafter will finally decide as to whether any further amount becomes due to the petitioner or not. If he comes to the conclusion that further amount is due to the petitioner, University shall pass orders for payment of the same to the petitioner within two weeks from the date of the said meeting. In case, any claim of the petitioner is not found acceptable by the Finance Officer, he will record reasons for the same and communicate it to the petitioner, which petitioner may dispute in accordance with law. The contempt application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Pradeep/ (J. N. Singh, J.)