IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18335 of 2009 DR. BHUNESHWAR PRASAD VERMA 'KAMAL' S/O LATE RAM CHARIT PRASAD R/O RAMJAN BHAWAN, AWADH BIHARI LANE, BRAHMPURA, P.O.- M.I.T., P.S.- BRAHMPURA, DISTT.- MUZAFFARPUR-842003 Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT DEPTT., NEW SECRETARIATE, BAILY ROAD, PATNA- 800001 2. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR 3. THE REGISTRAR, BHAGALPUR UNIVERSITY, BHAGALPUR 4. THE PRINCIPAL DEOGHAR COLLEGE, DEOGHAR ----------- 4 07.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ashok Kumar Keshri, learned counsel appearing for the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Mr. Vivekanand Pathak, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.5, Mr. N.N. Ojha, learned counsel appearing for the State of Jharkhand and the learned counsel appearing for the State of Bihar. The grievance of the petitioner is that he superannuated on 30.11.1985 from the post of Reader, Deoghar College, Deoghar, however in the year 1987 as per the notification no. 96/87 dated1st September, 1987 (Annexure-1) issued by the respondent-Bhagalpur University, the petitioner was promoted to the post of Professor w.e.f. 01.02.1985, and as such, the petitioner is entitled to receive the pensionary benefits accordingly. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that till date the petitioner is not receiving the correct pensionary benefits after giving effect to the aforesaid promotion causing serious financial hardship and the petitioner has attained the age of 82 years. Mr. Ashok Kumar Keshri, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Bhagalpur University submits that the claims of the petitioner requires to be verified from various records since the petitioner has retired in the year 1985, however the legal grievances, if any, of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner had earlier represented the matter, however, for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.3. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could also be paid. It is made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the case. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)