IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6063 of 2009 Prof.(Dr.)Ram Prakash Chandra Verma, Son of Shree Shatrughan Prasad Singh, permanent resident of mohalla-Patel Nagar, P.O.-T.N. B. College, Bhagalpur, District-Bhagalpur. Presently posted as the Principal, R.D. & D.J. College, Munger. …………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Principal Secretary, Government of Bihar, Human Resources Development Department, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University through its Vice-Chancellor, Bhagalpur-812007. 4. Vice-Chancellor, Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur-812007. 5. Registrar, Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur-812007. ………..Respondents. ----------- 3/ 12.01.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner, State and the counsel appearing for T.N.B. University, Bhagalpur. Petitioner is presently posted as Principal in R.D. & D.J. College, Munger. His prayer is for a direction to the respondents for making payment of arrears of difference of salary along with statutory interest. The arrears of difference of salary, for which the petitioner has made a prayer, are the dues on account of the revision of the pay in the U.G.C. scale, as well as on account of petitioner’s promotion on the post of Principal. The details of the claim has been mentioned in paragraph 12 of the writ application, which comes to approximately Rs. 9,81, 199.19/-. It has also been stated by the petitioner that he has already represented this case before the Registrar of the university and the representation is pending. But no steps have been taken for redressal of his grievance. Counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the university, wherein a statement has been made that on account of audit going on in the university the payment of the arrears of salary will be made only after audit is completed, that cannot be a ground for non-payment of the legitimate dues to the petitioner or any other employees of the university. Accordingly, this application is being disposed of directing the Vice-Chancellor as well as the Registrar of the university to consider the pending representation of the petitioner. A reasoned order be passed within eight weeks from the date of production/communication of the order, on verification of the claim of the petitioner, it should be paid to him preferably within three months from the date of production/communication of the order. The Registrar T.N.B. University, Bhagalpur is further directed to make a requisition before the Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Bihar for release of fund in case subsequent fund is not available for making payment to the petitioner. The Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Bihar is also directed to release necessary fund in favour of the university, if requisition is sent by the Registrar of the university for fund. The fund should be released within four weeks from the date of receipt of the requisition. This application is disposed of. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)