IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9287 of 2009 PROF.BISHRAM SHARMA, son of Late Bechan Sharma, resident of Tekari Kothi, Tekari Road, Pather Ki Maszid, P.O. Mahendru, Police Station Sultanganj, Town and District Patna. ----Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Patna University, Patna through its Vice-Chancellor. 4. The Vice-Chancellor, Patna University, Patna. 5. The Registrar, Patna University, Patna. ----Respondents ----------- 2. 5.8.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as well as the respondent-University. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner, who retired from the service of the Patna University on 31st of October, 2005, is with regard to payment of arrears of salary as per the U.G.C. scale for the period October, 1997 to July, 2005 and also the leave encashment for four months. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent- University submits that in the case the petitioner files a fresh representation stating clearly his claims, the same would be considered as per law without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid claims of the petitioner, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Vice-Chancellor, Patna University, Patna (respondent no.4) stating the details of his claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant 2 documents, if any, in support of his claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of four weeks. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.4 shall consider the grievances of the petitioner as raised in his representation and dispose it of in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the pending claims of the petitioner as raised in his representation could be settled without further delay. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)