IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11004 of 2011 Lakhan Lal Mandal, son of Late Hari Lal Mandal, resident of Mohalla Chhoti Keshopur, P.O. Chhoti Keshopur, Police Station Jamalpur, District Munger. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Secretary, Higher Education, Department of Human Resources and Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur through its Vice Chancellor. 4. The Vice Chancellor, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 5. The Registrar, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 6. The Finance Officer, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 7. The Principal, Murarka College, Sultanganj, Bhagalpur. ... ... Respondents. ----------- 2. 12.7.2011. Heard Shri Abdul Mannan Khan, who was assisted by Shri Suman Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Krishna Chandra, learned A.C. to learned Advocate General, who appears on behalf of respondent nos.1 and 2/State and Shri Ashok Kumar Keshari, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos.3 to 6/Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.12.1999 as Lab Boy (Class IVth employee), Department of Zoology, Murarka College, Sultanganj under Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, has prayed for directing the respondents for granting following reliefs : i) Arrears of difference of pension 2 and relief w.e.f. 1.1.2000 to March 2007 in revised pay scale of 1.1.1996 and arrears/benefits of merger of 50% D.A. w.e.f. 1.1.2005 to March 2007. ii) Arrears of difference of pension from 1.4.2007 to up till now on account of refixation of pension in revised pay sale of 1.1.2006. iii) Encashment of leave salary for 120 days in revised pay scale of 1.1.1996. iv) Arrears of difference of salary and D.A. from March 1989 to December 1999. v) Undeposited P.F. amount approximately Rs.16,000/-. vi) Statutory as well as penal interest @ 18% per annum on the aforesaid claim. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that so far as revision of pension and merger of 50% Dearness relief is concerned, the issue has already been settled by this Court in number of cases, particularly in C.W.J.C. No.3616 of 2010 (Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Vs. 3 Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University and others) and other connected writ petitions disposed of on 3.12.2010. Learned counsel for the respondents are not in a position to dispute the fact that issue has been settled by this Court in the said case. Accordingly, the prayer of petitioner for revision of pension with effect from 1.1.2006 and merger of 50% Dearness relief on basic pension of the petitioner with effect from 1.1.2005 is allowed in terms of order dated 3.12.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No.3616 of 2010 (Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Vs. Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University and others) and other connected writ petitions. So far as other reliefs are concerned, with the consent of parties, the writ petition is being disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.4/Vice Chancellor, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, court expects that respondent no.4 will examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law redressing the grievances of the petitioner. If the respondent no.4 considers 4 the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.4 is required to pass a speaking order within aforesaid time and communicate the same to the petitioner within said time. The court expects that if requisition is sent by the University for allocation of fund for redressal of grievances of the petitioner, the respondent/State will take step for releasing the fund without any delay. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)