IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3271 of 2007 BRAJ NANDAN PRASAD SINGH, Son of Late Mahaveer Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Rahul Nagar (Professor Colony), Sultanganj, District – Bhagalpur, Retired University Professor, Department of Mathematics, Murarka College, Sultanganj, Under Tilka Manjhi University, Bhagalpur. ---- Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Tilka Manjhi University, Bhagalpur through its Registrar, Bhagalpur. 3. The Vice-Chancellor, Tilka Manjhi University, Bhagalpur. 4. The Finance Officer, Tilka Manjhi University, Bhagalpur. ------ Respondents ----------- 11 16.05.2011 Heard Sri Arun Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Suresh Kumar, learned A.C. to Govt. Pleader No. 5, who appears on behalf of respondent no. 1/State and Sri Ashok Kumar Keshri, learned counsel appearing on behalf respondent nos. 2 to 4/Tilka Manjhi University, Bhagalpur. The writ petition was filed long back in the year 2007 with a prayer to direct the respondents to clear all the retiral dues. In this case number of counter affidavits were filed on behalf of the University. On perusal of the record it appears that most of the counter affidavits were not served on the learned counsel for the petitioner. The 5th counter affidavit which was filed in the month of March, 2009 was also not served on the learned counsel for the petitioner before filing of the same. However, recently a copy of the 5th counter affidavit was served on the learned counsel for the petitioner. In the 5th counter affidavit an order passed by the Registrar of the University has been brought on record as 'Annexure-D1' i.e. order dated 14.02.2009, wherein, a specific 2 stand has been taken that most of the grievances of the petitioner were redressed and payment were made. So far as arrear of pension amount is concerned i.e. amounting to Rs. 11,41,791/-, it has been admitted that the said amount was due on the date of filing of the 5th counter affidavit. Learned counsel for the petitioner is not in a position to state as to whether the said amount has been paid to the petitioner or not due to the reason that he is not in touch with the petitioner nor Sri Ashok Kumar Keshri, learned counsel for the University is sure regarding clearance of the said amount. Keeping in view the fact that the matter is pending since long and most of the grievances have already been redressed there is no need to further keep the matter pending. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with an indication, that if the arrear amount of pension which has been indicated in 'Annexure D1' to the 5th counter affidavit has not been paid to the petitioner, the respondent authority i.e. respondent no. 3/Vice Chancellor, Tilka Manjhi University, Bhagalpur, shall take all steps to make payment of aforesaid amount within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The writ petition stands disposed of. Praful (Rakesh Kumar, J.)