IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.644 of 2008 CHHANDA ROY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with MJC No.2261 of 2007 DR.(MRS.)GITA RANI DUBEY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 07/ 18.7.2008 In compliance of my order dated 17.7.2008, passed in MJC No. 644 of 2008, Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Secretary, Higher Education Department, Vice- Chancellor and the Registrar of the Patna University are present. It is submitted by the Principal Secretary that the State Government is already in touch with the striking non-teaching employees of the Patna University, the stalemate on the issue of merger of 50% D.A. with the basic pay is still continued, as such, it is not known by which time the strike will be called off and normalcy restored in the University. In view of the statement made by the learned Principal Secretary, State Government is directed to provide all assistance to the Vice-Chancellor, Patna University so that normal functioning in the University is restored and routine matters like teaching and payment of retiral dues to the retired teaching and non-teaching employees is finalized and made. So far the grievance of the two petitioners in these two contempt applications is concerned, it is submitted that appropriate order deciding their admitted retiral dues as also payment in terms thereof shall be made within three weeks. In the light of the assurance given by the learned - 2 - Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Government of Bihar and the Vice-Chancellor, these two contempt applications are disposed of. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)