IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.186 of 2008 RAM DAYAL SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 09/ 18.05.2009 Arrears of salary in the UGC scale could not be paid to the petitioner, as required information in the prescribed proforma has not been furnished by the University to the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department and funds therefor have not been released by the Government of India. Accordingly, it is directed that the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar of the University should furnish required information in the prescribed proforma for payment of arrears of salary in the UGC scale to the petitioner and all other Professors/ Teachers of the University to the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Government of Bihar within 30 days from today, failing which the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar of the University shall expose themselves for disciplinary action by the State of Bihar. So far other arrears of the petitioner is concerned, the same has already been paid by the University, except interest, as directed by the writ Court, which the learned Vice-Chancellor of the University, who is present in Court, undertakes to make payment within one week. So far leave encashment is concerned, learned counsel for the University submits that petitioner has been paid as per the provisions of the Statute for 180 days and order refusing claim of the petitioner 2 for payment of leave encashment for 240 days shall be passed, as till the date of retirement of the petitioner, there was no amendment in the University Statute providing leave encashment for 240 days. Let such order be passed by the Vice- Chancellor of the University within one month with liberty to the petitioner to challenge the same by filing appropriate writ petition. With the aforesaid direction and observation, this contempt application is disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)