IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.865 of 2010 1. Vice Chancellor, B R Ambedkar Bihar University Muzaffarpur 2. Registrar, B R Ambedkar Bihar University Muzaffarpur 3. Finance Officer, B R Ambedkar Bihar University Muzaffarpur Versus 1. Yamuna Devi w/o late Bisheshwar Pd. Sinha, r/o Mohalla – Koeri Tola, Adarsh Colony, Bettiah, P.S. Bettiah, West Champaran 2. Birendra Kumar s/o late Bisheshwar Pd. Sinha, r/o Mohalla – Koeri Tola, Adarsh Colony, Bettiah, P.S. Bettiah, West Champaran 3. Devendra Kumar s/o late Bisheshwar Pd. Sinha, r/o Mohalla – Koeri Tola, Adarsh Colony, Bettiah, P.S. Bettiah, West Champaran 4. Kumar Sanjay s/o late Bisheshwar Pd. Sinha, r/o Mohalla – Koeri Tola, Adarsh Colony, Bettiah, P.S. Bettiah, West Champaran 5. Bijay Kumar s/o late Bisheshwar Pd. Sinha, r/o Mohalla – Koeri Tola, Adarsh Colony, Bettiah, P.S. Bettiah, West Champaran 6. Ajay Kumar s/o late Bisheshwar Pd. Sinha, r/o Mohalla – Koeri Tola, Adarsh Colony, Bettiah, P.S. Bettiah, West Champaran 7. State of Bihar through the Secretary, Higher Education Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna ----------- For the appellants : Mr. Ajay Bihari Sinha, Advocate For the pvt. respondents: Mr. Ram Chandra Prasad Advocate For the State: Mr. Rajesh Kumar Verma, Advocate --- 2 11/5/2010 In this intra-court appeal the challenge is to the order dated 2.4.2010 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWJC. No.902 of 2005. The learned Single Judge in paragraph -3 has directed as follows: “Respondent no.3 (Registrar, B. R. Ambedkar 2 Bihar University, Muzaffarpur) is hereby directed to ensure payment of the full dues to petitioner no.1, the widow, within a period of four weeks which shall carry interest at the rate of 11% from the date the unpaid amount(s) became due till the date of payment. Petitioner no.1 shall also be entitled to costs of Rs.25000/- (Twenty-five thousand), which shall be paid by a single demand draft in favour of petitioner no.1 within a period of four weeks, followed by a supplementary show-cause personally sworn by him giving details of calculation.” After hearing Mr. Ajay Bihari Sinha, learned counsel for the appellant, and Mr. Ramchandra Prasad, learned counsel appearing for the legal representatives of the original writ petition, it is directed that the University shall comply with the aforesaid direction by paying interest at the rate of 7.5% instead of 11% and cost of Rs.5000/- instead of Rs.25000/- by 17th of May, 2010. The appeal is allowed in part and the order passed by the learned Single Judge is modified to the extent indicated above. There shall be no order as to costs. Neyaz/ ( Dipak Misra, CJ.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)