IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15368 of 2007 Dr.Ram Balak Singh, S/o Late Sri Nirsoo Narayan Singh, Resident of Mohalla – Sri Nagar, North of A.G. Colony, Road No. 8, P.O. – Ashiana Nagar, Patna -25. ……. Petitioner. Versus 1. The Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, through its Registrar. 2. The Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 3. The Finance Officer, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 4. The Principal, A.N. College, Patna. …………. Respondents ---------------------------------- 14 11/8/2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make correction in paragraph no. 1(ii) of the writ petition so far as date for qualifying service is concerned. Heard Sri R.K. Rajan, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent Nos. 1 to 3/Magadh University. The present writ petition was filed in the year 2007 with a prayer to direct the Respondents to revise his all retirement benefits corresponding to the revised basic pay of Rs. 16,850/- with retrospective effect i.e. from 17.08.1994. The petitioner had further prayed for reckoning his qualifying service from 17.08.1969. The petitioner had retired from the post of ‘Reader’, Department of Economics, A.N. College, Patna, with effect from 31.01.2001. Sri R.K. Rajan, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the writ petition the grievances with respect to revision of his retirement benefits have already been redressed. So far claim for reckoning of qualifying service with effect from 17.08.1969 is concerned, same has not been redressed. 2 He makes a prayer for disposal of the writ petition with liberty to file detailed representation so far as reckoning of qualifying service is concerned. He further submits that on delayed payment the petitioner is entitled for interest. In view of the facts and circumstances, with the consent of the parties, the writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file representation before Respondent No. 2/Vice- Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, in respect of the claim of reckoning of his qualifying service from 17.08.1969 and also for interest on delayed payment of retiral dues. If such representation is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today, court expects that Respondent No. 2/Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, 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. Even in case of refusal, Respondent No. 2 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)