IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14748 of 2011 Masroor Hasan aged about 65 years, Son of Reyasat Hasan, resident of Mohalla Alinagar, Road No.16 A Katari Hill, Police Station, Rampur, District Gaya. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The Magadh University through its 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. 9.9.2011. Heard Shri Virendra Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Magadh University. The petitioner, who retired on 30.6.2004 as University Professor, Department of Physics, Magadh University, has prayed for directing the respondents to grant 50% merger of Dearness relief on his basic pension with effect from 1.1.2005 in the light of Division Bench order of this Court in L.P.A.434 of 2008 (Ram Dinesh Sharma Vs. Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University & others) and also in number of orders, particularly an order dated 3.12.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No.3616 of 2010 (Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Vrs. Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University and others) and other connected writ petitions and also for 2 granting benefit of two advance increments of Ph.D. degree in the light of an order passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No.15136 of 2010 (Ram Chandra Roy Madhukar Vrs. State of Bihar and others) and other connected writ petitions. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition may be disposed of in the similar terms. Learned counsel for the University has not disputed the fact that issue involved in the present writ petition has already been decided by this Court. In view of the facts and circumstances, the writ petition, so far as grant of 50% merger of Dearness relief is concerned, stands allowed in terms of order of this Court dated 3.12.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No.3616 of 2010 (Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Vs. Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University and others) and other connected writ petitions. So far as claim of grant of benefit of two advance increments of Ph.D. degree is concerned, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a detailed representation before respondent no.2/Vice 3 Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.2 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law keeping in view the decision of this Court in C.W.J.C. No.15136 of 2010 (Ram Chandra Roy Madhukar Vrs. State of Bihar and others) and other connected writ petitions within a period of three 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 three months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)