IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11304 of 2006 SACHCHIDA NAND JHA Son of late Babuye Lal Jha, resident of Prabhu Thakur Mohalla, Police Station Rosera, District Samastipur … … Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Commissioner- cum-Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna, 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna, 3. L.N. Mithila University, through its Registrar, Darbhanga, District Darbhanga, 4. The Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, 5. The Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, … .. Respondents For the Petitioner: Mr. Hemant Kumar Jha, Advocate, For the State : Mr. AC to GP 9 For the University: Mrs. Nivedita Nirvikar, Advocate ----------- 2 11.03.2011 It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner, after the orders passed in C.W.J.C. No. 13889 and M.J.C.(contempt), though has been given arrears of salary, but the difference of salary as per the U.G.C. scale with effect from 01.01.1996 as University Professor has not been given to him even after his retirement on 31.01.1999. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. In above view of the matter, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to make a 2 fresh representation before the Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, respondent no. 4 within six weeks from today. If such a representation is filed by the petitioner before the respondent no. 4, he shall consider the same on its own merit and pass a reasoned order in accordance with law within three months. If the petitioner is found entitled for some amount/arrears, the same should be paid to him within two months thereafter, otherwise the respondents would be liable to pay interest thereon at the rate of 8 per cent per annum to the petitioner from the date of such decision till payment of the same. However, it is made clear that this Court has not formed any opinion on merit of the case of the petitioner. SC (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)