IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13636 of 2009 1. MOD NATH THAKUR WORKING AS ACTING HEAD ASSISTANT S/O LATE CHHEMA KANT THAKUR POST-K.D.S.U, MOH- KEDRABAD, DARBHANGA UNDER LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 3. THE REGISTRAR, L.N. MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER L.N.M. UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA 5. THE PRINCIPAL, C.M. COLLEGE, DARBHANGA FOR THE PETITIONER : - MR. RATAN KUMAR KUMAR, ADVOCATE ----------- 02/ 18.01.2010 Petitioner is working as Head Assistant (Acting) in C.M. College, Darbhanga under L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. His prayer is for a direction to the respondent authorities of the University for making payment of his arrears of difference of salary, difference of D.A. and other items, for which he is legally entitled. In the writ application, it has been submitted that the petitioner has already submitted his claims relating to legal dues before the authorities for payment, but no steps are being taken in this regard. This application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioner for presenting fresh representation before the Vice-Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University through the Registrar of the University. The Registrar, Finance Officer - 2 - and the Vice-Chancellor of the University are directed to verify the claim of the petitioner and pass necessary reasoned order disposing of the representation filed by the petitioner within six weeks from the date of its filing. All admitted dues, which are due for payment, must be paid to the petitioner within three months, from the date of the filing of the representation. In case requisition is required, to be submitted to the Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna, that should be submitted by the Registrar for release of necessary funds. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna is directed to release such funds for payment of petitioner’s legal dues. In any case, payment should not be delayed beyond four months from the date of filing of representation. The petitioner should also be given statutory interest on the dues, in case interest is payable on such amount. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)