IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17807 of 2009 1. SHASHANK SEKHAR SINGH S/O LATE SUKHDEO NARAYAN SINGH R/O VILL & P.O. DUMRI, P.S. MEJAR GANJ, DISTT. SITAMARHI Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPTT., GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR L.N.M.U., KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA 4. THE REGISTRAR L.N.M.U., KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA 5. THE PRINCIPAL KUNWAR SINGH COLLEGE, LAHERIASARAI, DARBHANGA ----------- 02/ 16.04.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for L.N. Mithila University. Petitioner is presently working on the post of Reader in the Department of Chemistry of Kunwar Singh College, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga, which is constituent unit of L.N. Mithia University, Darbhanga. Prayer of the petitioners is for quashing of order dated 12..6.2008 issued by the Vice-Chancellor of L.N. Mithila University, whereby benefit of two advance increments allowed to the petitioner on account of acquiring Ph.D. Degree has been withheld, in the light of Government letter no. 13000 dated 20.7.2001. Further prayer is for a direction to the respondents to make payment of entire arrears of difference of salary for the period January, 1996 to March, 2008. Counsel for the petitioner submits that in the similar circumstance for similar relief one Chandra Mohan - 2 - Jha has come before the Court by filing C.W.J.C. No. 11728 of 2009 and both the reliefs prayed by him was allowed by the orders of the High Court. Two increments which was withheld by the impugned order dated 12.6.2008 passed by the Vice- Chancellor was quashed and a direction was issued for making payment of two advance increments withheld by the respondents and further direction was issued to the respondents for making payment of arrears of difference of salary in the UGC scale with effect from 1.1.1996 to February, 2008. Since, the dues were admissible, a time was fixed for making payment of entire dues. The case of petitioner is identical, as such it is also being disposed of in the similar manner. The impugned order dated 12.6.2008 issued by the Vice-Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University, withholding two increments, is quashed. The respondents-authorities will consider the claim of the petitioner for payment of entire dues relating to difference of salary in the UGC scale for the period January, 1996 to March, 2008. Payment of entire dues will be made to the petitioner within four months from the date of - 3 - production/communication of this order. In case requisite funds are not available, requisition will be sent by the Registrar of the University to the Principal Secretary, Higher Education of Human Resources Development Department, who will release requisite fund in favour of the University for making payment to the petitioner. This application is disposed of. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)