IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16858 of 2011 Dr.Pratap Narayan Sinha son of late Raghunandan Singh, Resident of Mohalla Dahiyawan Tola, North to the Railway Line, P.O. Chapra, P.S. Chapra Town, District Saran Pin-841301. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Finance Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Vice Chancellor, J.P. University, Chapra. 4. The Registrar, J.P. University, Chapra. 5. The Vice Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Registrar, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 7. 18.10.2011. Heard Shri Shashi Shekhar Tiwary, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Thakur Jay Singh, learned A.C. to S.C.26, who appears on behalf of respondent nos.1 and 2, Shri Shivendra Kishore, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos.3 and 4/J.P. University and Shri Harendra Kumar Tiwary, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos.5 and 6/B.R.A. Bihar University. The present case was adjourned on several dates to enable learned counsel for the respondents to file counter affidavit. A counter affidavit on behalf of respondent nos.5 and 6/B.R.A. Bihar University has been filed. Shri Shivendra Kishore, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents/J.P. University informs the 2 court that despite his best effort he could not get instructions and as such no counter affidavit has been filed. The petitioner, who retired on 31.7.2003 as University Professor, Department of English from Rajednra College, Chapra presently under J.P. University, has prayed for directing the respondents for revision of his pension from 1.1.2006 in the light of Government Resolution No.820 dated 23.9.2009 and also in view of an order passed by this Court reported in 2011(1) PLJR 900 (Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Vrs. Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University) and other connected writ petitions and for direction for granting benefit of 50% merger of Dearness relief on his basic pension with effect from 1.1.2005 in the light of Government Resolution No.775 dated 11.4.2005 as well as order passed by this Court in Dr. Himanshu Bhushan’s case (Supra). The petitioner has further prayed for other reliefs. So far as question of revision of pension as well as merger of 50% Dearness relief is concerned, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that two issues have 3 already been decided by this Court in number of cases as well as Dr. Himanshu Bhushan’s case (Supra). This fact has not been disputed by learned counsel for the respondents that aforesaid issues have already been settled by this Court as indicated above. In view of the facts and circumstances, so far as relief for revision of pension and merger of Dearness relief are concerned, the writ petition stands allowed in terms of order dated 3.12.2010 passed in C.W.J.C. No.3616 of 2010 (Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Vs. Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University and others) and other connected writ petitions. Regarding other reliefs are concerned, petitioner is granted liberty to file appropriate representation before respondent no.3/Vice Chancellor, J.P. University as well as respondent no.5/Vice Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University within a period of six week from today. If such representation is filed, both the respondents are required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months 4 from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If both the respondents consider the claim of the petitioner as genuine, they are required to pass order for payment. Even in case of refusal, both the respondents are required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within three months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)