IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6876 of 2009 SHAKUNTALA SINGH wife of Late Girija Prasad Singh, resident of Mohalla Club Road, P.S.- Mithanpura, District Muzaffarpur. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Human Resources Department (Higher Education) Bihar, Patna 3. B.R.A.Bihar University through its Registrar, Muzaffarpur. 4. The Vice Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, MUzaffarpur 5. The Registrar, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. ----------- 2 22.06.2009 Heard learned counsels appearing for the petitioner, State and the University. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties, the Vice Chancellor of the respondent University is directed to examine the claim of the petitioner with regard to merger of fifty per cent of dearness relief to the basic pension with effect from 01.01.2005 in view of the decision of this Court vide judgement/order dated 23rd July, 2008 in L.P.A. No. 434 of 2008 as also the order dated 20th of August, 2008 passed in L.P.A. No. 90 of 2008 as contained in Annexure-3 & 3/1. Let the above decision be taken by the Vice Chancellor expeditiously in accordance with law in the light of the decisions of this Court as noticed above. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)