IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19481 of 2011 Fani Bhushan Pandey, S/o Jagdish Pandey, Resident of Village – Laxshamipur (Pandaul), P.S. – Pandaul, District – Madhubani, a superannuated employee as Lecturer from R.K. College, Madhubani, District – Madhubani… ………………….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Director, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Vice Chancellor, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. 4. The Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. 5. The Finance Officer, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. 6. The Principal, R.K. College, Madhubani, District – Madhubani. ………….. Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 09.11.2011 Heard Sri Shashi Bhushan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Smt. Anju Jha, learned A.C. to Additional Advocate General No. 6, who appears on behalf of respondent no. 1 & 2 and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent no. 3 to 5/L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga. The petitioner, who retired on 30th September, 2003 as ‘Lecturer’ from R.K. College, Madhubani has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of arrear of retiral dues. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that after retirement the petitioner is getting pension. However, following dues have not been cleared:- (a) Arrears of full pension from October 2003 to Feb. 2004. (b) Arrears of difference of pension from March 2004 to March 2006 due to revision in revised U.G.C. pay scale. (c) Arrears of gratuity. (d) Arrears of Earned leave in view of Memo No. 2306 dated 30.7.2005. (e) Amount of Group Insurance at the rate of 12.5% compound interest in view of judgment reported in 2006 (vol-4) PLJR, 369. (g) Arrears of difference of salary from the period of 1.1.81 to 31.12.85 in view of 2 Memo No. 2076 dated 26.7.11. (h) Arrears of difference of salary from 1.1.96 to 30.9.2003 due to revision of pay scale in revised U.G.C. scale. The petitioner has further claimed interest in view of government circular. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that for the relief sought for in the present writ petition the petitioner has also filed representation before the authority concerned. However, till date, neither any decision has been taken on his representation nor payment has been made. It was submitted that the writ petition may be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the authority concerned afresh. In view of stand taken by learned counsel for the petitioner there is no need to further keep the matter pending. The writ petition stands disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no. 4 / Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no. 4 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. If the respondent no. 4 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for clearing the dues within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, the respondent no. 4 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within three months from the date of filing of such representation. 3 With above observation and direction the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)