IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6205 of 2008 RANG BAHADUR SINGH, S/O LATE RAJDEO SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-BAMBHAUR, P.O.+P.S.-SHEO-SAGAR, DISTRICT-ROHTAS (SASARAM) AT PRESENT WORKING AS LIBRARIAN IN ROHTAS MAHILA COLLEGE, SASARAM, P.S.-SASARAM, DISTRICT-ROHTAS. …………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY, ARA THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR. 3. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR OF VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY, ARA, DISTRICT-BHOJPUT AT ARA. 4. THE REGISTRAR, VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY, ARA, DISTRICT-BHOJPUT AT ARA. 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER, VEER KUNWAR SINGH UNIVERSITY, ARA, DISTRICT-BHOJPUT AT ARA. 6. THE PRINCIPAL, ROHTAS MAHILA COLLEGE, SASARAM, P.S.-SASARAM, P.S.+DISTRICT- ROHTAS (SASARAM). ……………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 5 04.11.2011 Petitioner’s prayer in this writ application is for a direction to the respondents to pay his arrears of salary, due since 01.08.2001, i.e., from the date of his promotion to the post of Librarian in the scale of Rs.6500-10500, after deducting part salary paid to him and pay his salary in the said scale on month to month basis. A counter affidavit has been filed in the case by the respondents in which claim of the petitioner has been admitted 2 and it is stated that information has been sent to the Principal of the College through memo dated 03.09.2011 to finalize his pay fixation for payment of his salary in that scale from the said date. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that though the said letter was issued by the Registrar on 03.09.2011, but till today payment has not been released to the petitioner. In the circumstances, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Vice-Chancellor of the University to ensure payment of arrears of salary of the petitioner, positively within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. He is further directed to pay the cost of Rs.1000/-, as imposed by this Court by order dated 29.08.2011 on the University, on account of non-filing of the counter affidavit in the case till that date, along with the arrears of salary. It is made clear that, in case, the payment of admitted arrears of salary of the petitioner is not released within the aforesaid three months, petitioner 3 shall be entitled to an interest on the amount at the rate of 10% from the next date after expiry of the three months, which shall be deducted from the salary of the person responsible for delayed payment of arrears of salary to the petitioner. The responsibility shall be fixed by the Vice- Chancellor after complying with the Principles of Natural Justice, failing which the interest shall be deduced from the salary of the Vice-Chancellor himself under the principles of vicarious liability. Arvind/ ( J.N. Singh, J.)