IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15632 of 2011 Prof.Surya Narayan Jha, retired as Reader in the Department of Political Science , C.M.B. College, Deorh, Ghoghardiha, Madhubani, Son of Late Abhay Nath Jha, at and P.O. Ghoghardiha, P.S. Ghoghardiha, Madhubani under Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga ---- Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. The Vice-Chancellor, L.N.M. University, Darbhanga 3. The Registrar, L.N.M.University, Darbhanga 4. The Finance Officer, L.N.M. University, Darbhanga ----------------------- Respondents. ---------------------------------- 02 13-09-2011 Heard Sri Ratan Kumar Kunwar , learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Mukund Mohan Jha, learned A.C. to Govt. Pleader no.18, who appears on behalf of the Respondent/State and Sri Ajay Behari Sinha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent nos.2 to 4/ L.N.M. University, Darbhanga. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 30.06.2009 as Reader, Department of Political Science from G.M.B. College, Ghoghardiha, Madhubani, has prayed for directing the Respondents to pay his retiral dues. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in this case the petitioner has also file representation before the authority, but till date no decision has been taken. In view of the facts and circumstances, the Court is of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before Respondent no.2/ Vice-Chancellor, L.N.M.University, Darbhanga within six weeks 2 from today. If such representation is filed, the Court expects that the Respondent no.2 will examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If Respondent no.2 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within the aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, the Respondent no.2 is required to pass speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months from the date of filing of such representation. It goes without saying that the petitioner shall be entitled to get admissible statutory interest on delayed payment. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)