IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6561 of 2002 1. DR.UPENDRA PRASAD SINGH, S/O SRI DEO NARAYAN MAHTO, R/O MOHALLA-BAKARGANJ, BAJAJ ROAD, P.S.-PIRABAHORE, DISTRICT-PATNA, LECTURER IN ENGLISH, H.D.JAIN COLLEGE, ARA. 2. DR. UMESH KUMAR, S/O SRI KAMESHWAR NARAYAN SINGH, R/O 161 F/A, SRIKRISHNAPURI, P.S.- SRIKRISHNAPURI, DISTRICT-PATNA, LECTURER, POLITICAL SCIENCE, MAHARAJA COLLEGE, ARA. 3. DR. CHANDRAMA SINGH, S/O SRI RAM DHANI SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-NAYAKA GAON, P.S. AND DISTRICT-SASARAM (ROHTAS), LECTURER IN HINDI, S.S.COLLEGE, SASARAM. 4. OM PRAKASH RAI, S/O SRI BALRUP RAI, R/O MOHALLA-KARMAN TOLA, P.S.-NAWADA, DISTRICT- ARA, LECTURER, POLITICAL SCIENCE, MAHARAJA COLLEGE, ARA. ……………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, PATNA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, VIKAS BHAVAN, PATNA. 3. VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY, ARA THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR. 4. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY, ARA. 5. THE REGISTRAR, VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY, ARA. 6. THE FINANCE OFFICER, VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY, ARA. 7. THE BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS OFFICER, VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY, ARA. ………………RESPONDENTS. With CWJC No.10244 of 2002 DR.INDRAJEET PRASAD ROY, S/O LATE YUGAL ROY, R/O MOHALLA-KASHI BAZAR (OJHATOLI ROAD), P.S.-BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT-SARAN (CHAPRA) AT PRESENT POSTED AS A LECTURER IN COMMENCE, RAJENDRA COLLEGE, JAI PRAKASH UNIVERSITY, CHAPRA AND ALSO FUNCTIONING AS A GENERAL SECRETARY, JAI PRAKASH UNIVERSITY YOUNG LECTURERS ASSOCIATION, CHAPRA, DISTRICT- CHAPRA. ………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAWAN, PATNA. 2 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, VIKAS BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. THE FINANCE SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 4. JAI PRAKASH UNIVERSITY, CHAPRA THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR. 5. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, JAI PRAKASH UNIVERSITY, CHAPRA. 6. THE REGISTRAR, JAI PRAKASH UNIVERSITY, CHAPRA. 7. THE FINANCE OFFICER, JAI PRAKASH UNIVERSITY, CHAPRA. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 5 17.05.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that now both the writ applications are become infructuous in view of the subsequent pay revision. Now they are entitled to arrears and thus their grievance only in respect of arrears remains pending. Both the writ applications are accordingly disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to file representation for payment of arrears as may be admissible to them which shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law preferably within a period of three months from the date of filing of the representation. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)