IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18401 of 2011 Prof. Dr. Owaisul Haque, Son of Late Abdul Haque, Resident of Mohalla – Enayat Colony, A- 16, Bari Road Gaya, Police Station – Civil Lines, District – Gaya…………………………… Petitioner Versus 1. The Magadh University through the Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 2. The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 3. The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 4. The Finance Officer, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. ………… Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 18.10.2011 Heard Sri Mithilesh Kumar Upadhyaya, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents / Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. The petitioner, who retired on 01.02.2003 as ‘Professor’ from A.M. College, Gaya, has prayed for directing the respondents to grant merger of 50% Dearness Relief on his basic pension with effect from 01.01.2005 in terms of the order passed by this court reported in 2008 (4) B.B.C.J. (V) 582 ( Prof. (Dr.) Ram Dinesh Sharma Vs T.M. Bahagalpur University & Ors.). The petitioner has further prayed for grant of two advance increments of Ph.D. degree with effect from 01.01.1996 in the light of the order passed by this court on 15.11.2010 in CWJC No. 15136 of 2010 (Ram Chandra Roy Madhukar Vs State of Bihar & Ors.) and CWJC No. 17348 of 2010 (Dr. Madan Mohan Mishra Vs State of Bihar & Ors.). The writ petition so far as relief for merger of 50% Dearness Relief on the basic pension is concerned is allowed in terms of the order passed by this court in Prof. (Dr.) Ram Dinesh Sharma case (Supra). So far grant of two advance increments of 2 Ph.D. degree with effect from 01.01.1996 is concerned, the petitioner is granted liberty to file representation before respondent no. 2 /Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no. 2 is required to examine the same and pass order in terms of the order dated 15.11.2010 passed in CWJC No. 15136 of 2010 and CWJC No. 17348 of 2010 within a period of two months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)