IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16864 of 2011 Prof.Dr.Ghulam Quddus Retired as Professor and H.O.D. Urdu, C.M.J. College, Sanwarihat, P.O. Khutauna Bazar, Madhubani, Son of Late Ghulam Nazi under Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. 3. The Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. 4. The Finance Officer, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 23.9.2011. Heard Shri Ratan Kumar Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondent nos.2, 3 and 4/L.N. Mithila University. The petitioner, who retired as Professor with effect from 31.3.2004 from C.M.J. College, Denwari Hat, Khutauna Bazar in the District of Madhubani under Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, has prayed for directing the respondents for making payment of retiral dues including arrear, gratuity etc. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the relief sought for in the present writ petition, the petitioner has also filed representation before the authority concerned, but till date, no decision has been taken nor grievances have 2 been redressed. It was further submitted that petitioner may be granted liberty to approach the authority concerned by filing representation. In view of the prayer made by learned counsel for the petitioner, there is no need to further keep the matter pending. The writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before respondent no.2/Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga for the relief sought for in the present writ petition 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 within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If respondent no.2 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required for clearing the dues within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.2 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months 3 from the date of filing of such representation. It goes without saying that petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)