IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7811 of 2006 RATAN BHATTACHARYA AGED ABOUT 67 YEARS, S/O LATE S.K. BHATTACHARYA, R/O A/302, SAKET VIHAR, KHAJPURA, BAILEY ROAD, P.S. GARDANIBAGH, DIST-PATNA. ……….Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF COMMERCE, PATNA. 3. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BOTH GAYA. 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA. 5. THE REGISTRAR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA. ………..Respondents ----------- 03 04.02.2011 Heard leaned counsel for the petitioner and the State as well as learned counsel for Magadh University. Petitioner seeks direction of this Court for payment of his revised pay scale as per U.G.C. recommendation in the scale of Rs. 16400-22400 with effect from 01.01.1996. He had retired as Professor, Head of the Department of English in the College of Commerce, Magadh University, Patna on 31.01.1999. However, the University has come up with order dated 22.12.2005 appended as Annexure-1 to this application, whereby revised pay of the petitioner has been fixed in the scale of Rs. 16400-22400 with effect from 01.01.1996. However, it appears that the benefit, accrued as arrear of salary for the relevant period has not been given. The petitioner has 2 approached this Court without moving before the concerned authority. In above view of the matter, let the petitioner approach the respondent nos. 3 (Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya) and/or 5 (Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya) by filing a representation annexing therewith all the necessary documents within one month. If such application is filed by the petitioner, then the respondent concerned shall consider his case and dispose of the same within three months thereafter. If the authority concerned finds that petitioner’s grievance is genuine and some amount requires to be paid to him then the same should be paid within two months thereafter. Safik ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)