IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4024 of 2009 Surendra Kumar, son of Shri Saruplal Prasad, resident of Ward No. - 2, Madhepura, P.S. and District – Madhepura ………………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Commissioner-cum-Secretary (Higher Education), New Secretariat, Patna 2. The Vice-Chancellor, B. N. Mandal University, Laloo Nagar, Madhepura, District – Madhepura 3. The Registrar, B. N. Mandal University, Laloo Nagar, Madhepura, District – Madhepura ………………. Respondents ---------------------------------- For the Petitioner – Mr. Bam Bahadur Jha, Advocate For the State: Mr. Umesh Kumar, Advocate For the University: Mr. Hemendra Prasad Singh, Advocate ****************** 07. 24.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, and the counsel, representing B. N. Mandal University, Madhepura Only grievance of the petitioner is that his payment of arrears of salary for the period November, 1986 to February, 1999, has illegally been withheld by the University, depriving him from remuneration for the period, despite the fact his services has been shown in “R1” category, as per Justice Agrawal Commission’s Report and he is duly absorbed on this post. Counsel, appearing for the B. N. Mandal University, Madhepura though has not filed any counter affidavit, but admitted, as instructed by the University, that petitioner’s service is in “R1” category, as per Justice Agrawal Commission’s 2 Report and the University itself has asked the Principal of the College regarding the dues of the petitioner for the period. However, counsel, appearing for the University submits that the eligibility of petitioner, as per Justice Agrawal Commission’s Report is from the year 2001 and there is no dispute with regard to the period subsequent to 2001. But with regard to the period in question, i.e., November, 1986 to February, 1999, whatever be the eligibility of the petitioner, that will be paid by the University. Considering the fact, the Writ Application is being disposed of, directing the B. N. Mandal University, Madhepura to make payment of all legal dues, payable to the petitioner for the period November, 1986 to February, 1999 within eight weeks from the of presentation / communication of this Order. SKM (Mridula Mishra, J.)