IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.11068 OF 2004 MANKESHWAR DAYAL MALDAHIYAR, SON OF LATE PARMESHWAR DAYAL MALDAHIYAR, RESIDENT OF 201, SATYAWATI COMPLEX, KANKARBAGH, PATNA-800020. AT PRESENT, LAB INCHARGE, J. D. WOMEN’S COLLEGE, PATNA ………………………………………………………………………PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER –CUM- SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA, DISTRICT GAYA 4. THE REGISTRAR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA, DISTRICT GAYA 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA, DISTRICT GAYA 6. THE PRINCIPAL, J. D. WOMEN’S COLLEGE, PATNA ………………………………………………………………………….RESPONDENTS ******** 3 10/12/2010 The petitioner was appointed as Lab Incharge and is working in J. D. Women’s College, Patna under the Magadh University. The petitioner has filed CWJC No. 8952 of 1993, which was disposed of on 28.02.1994 with a direction that the petitioner may file a representation, which should be disposed of within a period of six weeks for the purpose of fixing the regular salary of the petitioner in terms of the recommendation of the committee which was contained in Annexure-10 of the aforesaid writ application. During the pendency of the contempt application, the University came out with Annexure-7, fixing the pay scale of the petitioner. The pay scale was fixed as 1500-2750 with effect from 01.01.1986. The petitioner continued to receive the said 2 amount until 2004, when it was suddenly reduced without any reason to Rs. 2400. The petitioner is aggrieved by the actions of the University, reducing his pay scale. This writ application was filed in the year 2004. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State as yet. This Court cannot understand as to why the University reduced the pay scale of the petitioner, once it has been fixed at a high pay scale, unless it was wrongly fixed. In the result, I direct the Finance Officer, Magadh University to examine the grievances of the petitioner and pass a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before him, explaining why the petitioner’s pay scale has been reduced from Rs. 2630/- to Rs. 2400/-. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )