IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6006 of 2009 DR.RAMESHWAR PRASAD, SON OF LATE KARU SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE + POST OFFICE – MANJHIAVA, P.S. – KURTHA, DISTRICT –ARWAL, PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE PRINCIPAL, HARSH PATI SINGH (H.P.S.) COLLEGE, MADHEPUR, DISTRICT – MADHUBANI. …. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA, THROUGH THE VICE-CHANCELLOR. 3. THE VICE – CHANCELLOR, L.N. MITHILAUNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. 4. THE REGISTRAR, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. …… RESPONDENTS. FOR THE PETITIONER : - SMT. ANJU JHA, ADVOCATE. ----------- 03/ 12.01.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Presently petitioner is working on the post of Principal. At the time of filing of the writ application he has posted as Principal in H.P.S. College, Madhepur, Madhubani. Petitioner’s grievance is that though he was appointed on the post of Principal in L.N. Mithila University under notification of the University dated 15.6.1991 and on recommendation of the Bihar State University (Constituent Colleges) Service Commission, Patna. He was posted as Principal in R.L. College, Madhavnagar vide letter No.20/c dated 11.4.1991. He was - 2 - paid full salary of Principal only for two months. Thereafter, he was transferred as Principal in different colleges, details of which have been given in paragraph 15 of the writ application. During all these period when he was remained posted as Principal in eight colleges he was not paid salary in the pay scale of the Principal Prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to make payment of arrears of difference of salary for the period September, 1991 to June, 2007 as payments have not been made to him in the Principal’s scale. It is also stated that the petitioner has regularly approached the respondent authorities by filing representation for making payment of his legal dues i.e. arrears of difference of salary in the pay scale of Principal, but till today nothing has been done. This application is being disposed of giving direction to the Registrar, L.N. Mithila University for considering the claim of the petitioner. Petitioner’s representation dated 26.10.2007 and its reminder dated 24.3.2009 (Annexure-6 series) is pending before the Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, that should be considered and his claim be verified and entire dues as per - 3 - the calculation chart supplied by the petitioner should be paid to him within three months from the date of production/communication of this order. In case of only difference in calculation, reasoned order be passed by the Registrar within six weeks, from the date of production/communication of this order. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)