IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9447 of 2011 DR.SAR NATH SINGH AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, SON OF LATE MAHEBAL SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA 24, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, POLICE STATION RAMPUR, DISTRICT GAYA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE MAGADH UNIVERSITY THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA. 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA, DISTRICT GAYA. 3. THE REGISTRAR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA, DISTRICT GAYA. 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA, DISTRICT GAYA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 21.6.2011. Heard Shri Virendra Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Magadh University. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 30.6.2004 as University Professor, Department of Physics, Magadh University, has prayed for directing the respondents for granting benefit of merger of 50% Dearness relief on the basic pension with effect from 1.1.2005. The petitioner has further prayed for grant of two Extra/Advance increment for Ph.D. degree with effect from 1.1.1996. So far as merger of Dearness relief is concerned, the issue has already been settled by this Court in C.W.J.C. No.3616 of 2010 (Dr.himanshu Bhushan Vs. Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur 2 University and others) and other connected writ petitions on 3.12.2010. Accordingly, the writ petition, so far as relief in respect of merger of 50% Dearness relief is concerned, is allowed. So far as prayer for grant of two advances/extra increments is concerned, the petitioner is granted liberty to file representation before respondent no.2/Vice Chancellor, Magadh University within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, it is expected that respondent no.2 will examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, particularly in view of order passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No.15136 of 2010 (Ram Chandra Roy Madhukar Vs. Stateof Bihar and others) and other connected writ petitions disposed of on 15.11.2010 preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)