IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1982 of 2009 PATNA UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION THROUGH ITS GENERAL SECRETARY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 5/ 02/02/2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the University and learned counsel for the State. The matter relates to pay-fixation of employees of the University. In the writ petition the stand of the State Government at paragraph-4 of the counter affidavit was noticed to the effect that the power of pay- fixation of the employees of the University lies with the Pay Fixation Committee and the Department is not concerned with the matter. The Department does not accord approval or pass any orders with regard to pay fixation as the competent authority in this regard is the Pay Fixation Committee. The Court held that in view of the counter affidavit the statutory pay fixation is the jurisdiction of the concerned Committee of the University and not the official State Respondents. Learned counsel for the University submits that the University stands by pay fixed by the Statutory Pay Fixation Committee to be paid in accordance with law. In view of the stand taken on behalf of the State Government and the consequential stand of the - 2 - University, nothing further survives for adjudication in the contempt jurisdiction. It is expected that the University shall now make payment of arrears and current payments in accordance with law at the earliest. The writ application stands disposed. KC ( Navin Sinha, J.)