IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14342 of 2010 DR. TRIYUGI PRASAD SON OF LATE DWARKA PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE/MOHALLA SHRIKRISHNAPUR, B-174, P.W. S. SHRIKRISHNAPUR, DISTRICT- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE PATNA UNIVERSITY THROUGH ITS VICE CHANCELLOR, PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA 4. THE REGISTRAR, PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER, PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA 6. THE BUDGET & ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA 7. THE PENSION OFFICER, PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA 8. THE FORMER PRINCIPAL, BIHAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PATNA ----------- 2 01.09.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the respondent-University. The grievance of the petitioner is that even though he retired on 31st October, 1999 as Professor, Head of Department of Civil Engineering, the then Bihar College of Engineering under the respondent-University, all the retiral dues have not been settled as yet. It is submitted that a sum of Rs. 1,43,700/- was said to be the penal rent of the quarter which the petitioner was in occupation was deducted from the gratuity amount payable to the petitioner although the same was found not deductible by the Grievance Cell of the University vide Annexure-7. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent- University submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. - 2 - In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no.4 with copy to the respondent nos. 3, 5, 6 & 7. In view of the above, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable may also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules. However, upon consideration if any of the claim or part of the claims is not paid the same shall be informed to the petitioner with reasons thereof. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)