IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1371 of 2003 PROF.TAPESHWAR SINGH, s/o Late Lal Kishun Singh, r/o Saguna P. O.- Danapur Cantt. P. S.- Danapur, Patna-801503. ….. Petitioner. Versus 1. THE V.C.,MAGADH UNIVERSITY, At- Bodh Gaya, Gaya. 2. Registrar, Magadh University, At- Bodh Gaya, Gaya. 3. Finance Officer, Magadh University, at Bodh Gaya, Gaya. 4. The Principal, T. P. S. College, Chiraiyantar, P. S.- Kankarbagh, Patna- 800001. …. Respondents. ----------- 3. 26.07.2010 The claim of the writ petitioner by way of difference in salary for the period November 1989 till January 94 as also difference of amount of leave encashment in the Professor’s pay scale at the first instance to a person like the petitioner who had retired from service in January 1994 in normal course ought to have been settled and declared by the University before filing of this writ petition on 4.2.2003. Though the counsel for the University is physically present but he is not at all in a position to assist this Court as he has got no instruction nor he has disclosed reasons as to why the counter- affidavit has not been filed by the University in this case in a period of more than last seven years. That being so, this Court would direct the Vice- 2 Chancellor and Registrar of the Magadh University to take a final decision with regard to the aforementioned entitlement to the petitioner by passing a reasoned order, if the petitioner approaches the University by filing a representation along with a copy of this order. It is also made clear that in case the petitioner is found entitled to certain amount, the payment thereof should also be extended to him, but if his any of the claim is rejected, a reasoned order should be passed and communicated to the petitioner. Such exercise must be completed by the University within a period of six months from the date of representation being filed along with a copy of this order. Let it be however made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and has simply remitted the matter to the authority of the University to take its decision strictly in accordance with law. With the aforementioned observations and directions, this writ petition is disposed of. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)