IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10383 of 2002 1. VIKAS KUMAR S/o late S.N.Sinha posted as Routine Clerk in R.K. College, Madhubani. 2. Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha S/o late Kameshwar Jha posted as Routine Clerk in R.K. College, Madhubani. 3. Vijay Kumar S/o late Baidyanath Thakur posted as Routine Clerk in R.K. College, Madhubani. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The Commissioner Cum Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Director, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. Lalit Narain Mithila University Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga through its Vice Chancellor, Darbhanga. 5. The Registrar L.N.M.U. Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga. 6. The Finance Controller Cum Finance Officer, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga. 7. The Principal, R.K. College, Madhubani. with CWJC No.10595 of 2002 1. SAVITA DEVI W/o late Shibji Pd. Singh resident of village Tirhut Colony, P.S. and Distt. Madhubani. 2. Narendra Kumar S/o late Devendra Pd. Jha resident of Mahanthilal Chowk Madhubani Distt. And Town Madhubani. 3. Mina Prasad W/o late Prof. N.K. Varma resident of Kirtan Bhawan road, Madhubani Distt. And Town Madhubani. 4. Vishwesh Kumar S/o late Indrajeet Pd. Resident of Bhup Narain Singh Colony, Madhubani Distt. And Town Madhubani. 5. Mahendra Nath S/o late Prof. Dev Narayan Yadav resident of R.K. College, Gate Distt. And Town Madhubani. 6. Bhaqvesh Chandra Jha S/o late Kamal Kant Jha resident of village Sohrao, P.O. Pandaul, P.S. Pandaul, distt. Madhubani. 7. Ashok Kumar Thakur S/o late Jagdev Thakur resident of Maharajganj, Madhubani, Distt and town Madhubani. All are working on the post of 3rd grade in R.K. College, Madhubani. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Commissioner Cum Secretary Higher Education, govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Director, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. Lalit Narayan Mithila University Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga through its Vice Chanceller. 5. Registrar, L.N.M.U. Kameshwar Nagar, Distt. Darbhanga. 6. Finance Controller Cum Finance officer, Kameshwar Nagar, Distt. Darbhanga. 7. Principal, R.K. College, Madhubani. ----------- 5 16.09.2010 These writ applications have been filed for payment of salary of the petitioners in the pay scale of Rs.1400/- to Rs.2300/- 2 in place of pay scale of Rs.1200/- to 1800/-. In the supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioners it has been stated that the petitioner’s salary on the post of Routine Clerk has been refixed and certain decisions were taken by which their salary granted in the pay scale of Rs.4000/- to Rs. 6,000/- was reduced to Rs. 3050/- to 4590/-. The petitioners, therefore now have confined their claim only for payment of their salary in the pay scale of Rs.4,000/- to 6,000/- and for this purpose they have also placed reliance on certain order of this Court dated 7.10.2009 in C.W.J.C. No.10641 of 2009 and decision of Senate of the University dated-6.3.2010. In the opinion of this Court, whatever subsequent events have taken place, has made the original reliefs one of academic importance, if not infructuous, at least with regard to refixation of their salaries in the earlier prerevised pay scale. Additionally, this Court would find that the grievance relating to payment of salary of the petitioners in the pay scale of Rs. 4,000/- to 6,000/- as being now demanded by them and the decision of the University in placing them in the pay scale of Rs.3050/- to 4590/-, has to be initially looked into by the authorities of the University and therefore, if the petitioners would approach the Respondents for this changed cause of action by filing a self contained individual representation before the Registrar of the University, an appropriate decision will be taken by the Vice Chancellor strictly in accordance with law within a 3 period of six months from the date of filing of such representation by the petitioner. With the aforementioned observations and directions these applications are disposed of. Abhay Kumar ( Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)