IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13469 of 2005 CHANDRA BHUSHAN PRASAD Versus L.N.MITHILA UNIVERSITY & ORS ----------- 04/ 12.05.2010 Heard Mr. Kundan Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner. There is no representation on behalf of Lalit Narain Mithila University and its functionaries. The petitioner superannuated from the post of Laboratory In-Charge in Physics from A.N.D. College, Sahpur Patory, district-Samastipur with effect from 31.3.2002. Upon non-payment of the post retiral benefits the petitioner was constrained to file the writ petition in question. During the pendency of the proceedings the respondents University allowed the pension of the petitioner with effect from July, 2004 but did not make payments for the period prior thereto. A supplementary affidavit was filed on behalf of the petitioner on 4.2.2010 after serving a copy thereof on learned counsel for the University, in which the details of the pending dues have been set out at paragaraph-4 of the supplementary affidavit and which are as follows: (i) Group Insurance- Rs. 15,640/- (ii) Pension from April, 2002 to June, 2004 (27 months- Rs. 99,000/- (iii) Earn Leave 240 days- Rs. 91,600/- (iv) Difference of arrears of salary- Rs. 234,370/- (v) Gratuity (10 months)- Rs. 1,19,000/- 2 Total- Rs.6,59,610/- Learned counsel for the petitioner, with reference to the letters of the Principal and the calculation sheet which have been placed at Annexure-3 series of the writ petition, submits that though the Principal has requested the Finance Officer of the University as back as on 30.10.2002 for making payments of the admissible dues of the petitioner as set out in the said letter but yet the payments have not been made and the period of almost 8 years have passed. Taking into consideration the aforesaid circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent nos. 2 and 3 i.e. the Finance Officer, Lalit Narain Mithila University, Kameshwar Nagar, Darbhanga and the Registrar, Lalit Narain Mithila University, Darbhanga to ensure the payment of the pending dues of the petitioner as mentioned in paragraph-4 of the supplementary affidavit and also taken note of in this order, if found admissible and yet not paid, within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, failing which the petitioner would be entitled to an interest of 10 per cent on his entire amount until the date of the respective payment(s). Needless to add that such of the claims of the petitioner as set out in paragraph-4 of the supplementary affidavit not found admissible, may be disposed of by a speaking order to be passed within the same period. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.) 3