IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16947 of 2009 1. PROF. DR. ADITYA KANT VERMA, WORKING AS PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY C.M. SCIENCE COLLEGE, DARBHANGA UNDER L.N.M. UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA, S/O LATE KAPILDEO NARAYAN VERMA, R/O MOH- MISHRA TOLA, P.O., P.S. LALBAGH, DISTT. DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.17034 of 2009 1. PROF. DR.ANIL KUMAR JHA, WORKING AS PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY, C.M.SCIENCE COLLEGE, DARBHANGA UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA S/O DR. PARMESHWAR JHA R/O MOHALLA- SHIVAJEE NAGAR, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.17267 of 2009 1. PROF. DR. RAGHUNATH PRASAD SINHA, WORKING AS READER, DEPTT. OF ZOOLOGY, C.M.SCIENCE COLLEGE, DARBHANGA UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY R/O MOHALLA- MAULAGANJ BEHIND HANUMAN MANDIR, P.O. LALBAGH DARBHANGA, P.S. DARBHANGA TOWN P.S. DISTT.- DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.17305 of 2009 1. PROF.DR.ASHOK KUMAR SINHA S/O LATE KUMAR KAMESHWAR PD. SINHA WORKING AS PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY IN C.M.SCIENCE COLLEGE, UNDER L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA, R/O MOHALLA- M.R.M.ROAD, P.S. DARBHANGA TOWN, DISTT.- DARBHANGA Versus - 2 - 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.17513 of 2009 1. PROF.DR.AJAY KUMAR SINGH, WORKING AS PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, K.S. COLLEGE, LAHERIA SARAI, DARBHANGA S/O LATE RAM MOHAN SINGH NEPALI CAMP, BENTA P.O. D.M.C.H. CAMPUS, P.S. LAHERAI SARAI, DISTT.- DARBHANGA UNDER L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.17514 of 2009 1. SHYAMA NAND SINGH, WORKING AS DEMONSTRATOR, DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, K.S.COLLEGE, LAHERIA SARAI, DARBHANGA S/O LATE BIMLESHWAR PRASAD SINGH PROFESSORS COLONY, MOHALLA- ALLALPATTI, P.S. D.M.C.H. P.O. D.M.C.H. DISTT.- DARBHANGA, UNDER L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.17847 of 2009 1. PROF. BAIDYA NATH THAKUR, WORKING AS PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY C.M. SCIENCE COLLEGE, DARBHANGA, UNDER L.N.M. UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA, S/O LATE RAM RAKSHA THAKUR, R/O MOHALLA- NEW PROFESSOR COLONY, HANUMANGANJ, MISHRA TOLA, P.S.- DARBHANGA SADAR, DISTT.- DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA - 3 - 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.18328 of 2009 1. PROF.DR.SAROJANI DEVI, WORKING AS READER AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME SCIENCE, K.S.COLLEGE, LAHERIA SARAI W/O SRI HIMAT SINGH R/O MOHALLA- DIGHI WEST, PROFESSORS COLONY, DARBHANGA, DISTT.- DARBHANGA UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.18415 of 2009 1. PROF.DR.MAHESHWAR PD.SINGH WORKING AS READER , DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY, K.S. COLLEGE, LAHERIA SARAI, DARBHANGA R/O MOH VIDYAPTI NAGAR, KHAJA SARAI, P.S.BAHADURPUR, DISTT-DARBHANGA UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.18450 of 2009 1. PROF.DR.DINESH CHANDRA JHA, WORKING AS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA S/O LATE YADUNANDAN JHA A RESIDENT OF MOH- D.M.C.H. CAMPUS, P.O- BENTA, P.S- BENTA, DISTT- DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT.OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSTIY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA - 4 - WITH CWJC No.18486 of 2009 1. PROF. DR. JAGANNATH JHA WORKING AS READER IN ZOOLOGY, C.M. SCIENCE COLLEGE, DARBHANGA S/O LATE RADHA JHA R/O MOHALLA- RAJ KUMAR GANJ, NEAR POO HOME) DARBHANGA P.O. LALBAGH, P.S. TOWN, P.S. DISTRICT - DARBHANGA UNDER L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.18588 of 2009 1. PROF. DR. SHEFALI SINHA, WORKING AS READER IN BOTANY, M.R.M. COLLEGE, DARBHANGA W/O SRI PROF. DR. A.K. SINHA P.O. DARBHANGA H.P.O. LALBAGH, P.S. TOWN, P.S. DARBHANGA, UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.18589 of 2009 1. PROF. DR. ABHA RANI JHA, WORKING AS READER IN THE DEPTT. OF BOTANY, M.K. COLLEGE, LAHERIASARAI W/O DR. KALI KANT JHA R/O MOH- SHUBHANKARPUR, DARBHANGA, P.O. SUBHANKARPUR, DISTT. DARBHANGA UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.18620 of 2009 1. PROF. MD. ASKARI AHSAN WORKING AS LECTURER IN BOTANY, M.K. COLLEGE, LAHERIASARAI S/O LATE MD. ABBAS R/O MOH- BENTA, P.O. - 5 - D.M.C. CAMP, LAHERIASARAI, DARBHANGA UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.911 of 2010 1. PROF.DR.MADHURI RAI WORKING AS READER IN M.K. COLLEGE, LAHERIASARAI, DARBHANGA W/O LATE DR. BINAY KUMAR RAI R/O MOH- MAULA GANJ, PO- LALBAGH, P.S LAHERIA SARAI, DISTT- DARBHANGA, UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, null L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.4724 of 2010 1. PROF.DR.UPENDRA NARAIN SINGH WORKING AS READER IN ZOOLOGY , C.M. SCIENCE COLLEGE, DARBHANGA S/O LATE DEV KRISHNA SINGH R/O MOH NEW BALBHADRAPUR, RAMANAND PATH, P.O.LAHERIA SARAI, P.S.LAHERIA SARAI, DISTT-DARBHANGA UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR , LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAIN MITHILA UNIVERSITY DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER , LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.4801 of 2010 1. PROF.DR.RAMAWATAR PRASAD WORKING AS READER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS ,IN LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA, DISTRICT MADHUBANI , S/O LATE SARYEE PRASAD R/O MOHALLA AND POST - YAMSAM, P.S - PANDAUL , DISTRICT - MADHUBANI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION , GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE - CHANCELLOR, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA - 6 - 3. THE REGISTRAR L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.4829 of 2010 1. PROF.DR.MANJU SINGH, WORKING AS PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MAITHILI K.S. COLLEGE, LAHERIA SARAI, DARBHANGA W/O DR. U.N.SINGH R/O MOH NEW BALBHADRAPUR, LAHERIA SARAI, P.O.LAHERIA SARAI, P.S.LAHERIA SARAI, DISTT-DARBHANGA UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR , LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR , LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.4856 of 2010 1. PROF.GHAN SHYAM THAKUR WORKING AS LECTURER IN PHYSICS IN J.N.COLLEGE, NEHRA, DARBHANGA UNDER L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA S/O LATE KADAR NARAYAN THAKUR R/O VILL.- MAJHAURA, P.O. AND P.S.- BEHERA, DISTT.- DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER LALIT NARAIN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA WITH CWJC No.4984 of 2010 1. PROF. HASNAIN AKHTAR SAADAT ALI, WORKING AS LECTURER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY, IN J.N. COLLEGE, NEHRA, DARBHANGA S/O LATE SAADAT ALI UNDER L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA, R/O MOHALLA- PURANI MUNSIFI, P.O.- LALBAGH, DARBHANGA, DISTT.- DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA ----------- - 7 - 2 30.03.2010 Petitioners, in these writ applications, are working on different teaching posts in their respective colleges, which are the constituent units of L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. A common prayer of petitioners in all these writ applications is for a direction to the respondents for making payment of difference of salary in the U.G.C. scale, for which they are entitled, but has not been paid to them. Petitioners’ case is that they have approached the authorities on different occasions, but there is no response. Without going into the details of the claims of the petitioners, all these writ applications are being disposed of with following observations and directions: (i) All these petitioners will file fresh representation before the Registrar of the University, within one month from today. (ii) The Registrar of the university will find out and verify the claims of the petitioners from connected records and pass necessary orders within eight weeks from the date of filing of the representation. (iii) In case of any disagreement, a reasoned order will be passed by the Registrar of the University. (iv) In case, the claim of the petitioners are found to be correct and allowed, the payments must be made to the petitioners within eight weeks from the date of disposal of the representation. - 8 - (v) In case requisite funds for payment is not available, the Registrar of the University will send a requisition to the authorities in the State Government, for release of fund. (vi) The respondent authorities in the Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar will release requisite fund to the University, as per the requisition sent for the same, within eight weeks from the date of receiving the requisition. In any event, the payment must be made to the petitioners, not later than four months from the date of filing of the representation by the petitioners. These writ applications are, accordingly, allowed. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)