IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10839 of 2009 PROF.DR.RANDHIR JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS -With- CWJC No.10862 of 2009 PROF.JAYKAR JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS -With- CWJC No.11116 of 2009 PROF.VINAY KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS -With- CWJC No.11117 of 2009 PROF.CHHATRA NATH JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- Counsel for the petitioners: Mr. Ratan Kumar Kumar 2. 12.10.2009 Petitioners are working as readers in different departments in L.N.Mithila University. Their grievances are that their arrears of difference of salary under the U.G.C. scale from 01.01.1996 to 31.03.2007 has not been paid by the respondent- authorities of the university despite the fact that on several occasions, they have made request for the same. All these writ applications are being disposed of directing the respondents to consider petitioners’ claim, within one month from today. The representations filed by the petitioners should be examined, verified and payment of all arrears of dues of salary to the petitioners in the U.G.C. scale for the period from 01.01.1996 to 31.03.2007 should be paid within one month from the date of filing 2 of such representations. In case, there is any dispute relating to any amount, a reasoned order be passed by the respondent- authorities. In case of paucity of fund, the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar of the university are also directed to send a requisition to the department of Higher Education, Government of Bihar for release of fund to make payment to the petitioners. In case, any requisition for released of fund is sent by the university, the state and its authorities are also directed to release the fund without any delay. AKV/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)