IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17643 of 2011 Prof. Kala Nanda Kumar, Retired as Reader from Harshpati Singh College, Madhepur, Madhubani Department of Political Science, Son of Late – Tara Nand Kumar, Resident of Village and Post – Putai, P.S. – Manigachhi, District – Darbhanga, under L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. ……….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Vice-Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. 3. The Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. 4. The Finance Officer, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. ………. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 12.10.2011 Heard Sri Ratan Kumar Kunwar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Miss Jahan Ara, learned A.C. to Additional Advocate General No. 5, who appears on behalf of Respondent No. 1/State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent No. 2 to 4 /Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. The petitioner, who retired as “Reader”, Department of Political Science, with effect from 31.07.2009, from Harshpati Singh College, Madhepur, under the Lalit Narayan Mithila University, has prayed for directing the Respondents to revise his pension and gratuity and pay other retiral dues. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the relief sought for in the present writ petition the petitioner has approached the authorities concerned by filing representation. However, till date, no decision has been taken nor payment has been made. It was submitted by learned counsel for the 2 petitioner that writ petition may be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation. Prayer is allowed. The writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before Respondent No. 3 /Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga, for the relief sought for in the present writ petition within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the Respondent No. 3, is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondent No. 3 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, the Respondent No. 3 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)