IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9973 of 2009 REKHA DEVI, wife of late Laxmi Kant, resident of Mohalla-Nurpur, P.O.-Nathnagar, P.S.-Nathnagar (Madhusudanpur), District-Bhagalpur. …….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Director, Higher Secondary Education Bihar, Patna. 2. Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, through its Registrar, District-Bhagalpur. 3. Vice-Chancellor of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, District-Bhagalpur. 4. The Registrar of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, District-Bhagalpur. 5. The Principal of T.N.B. Law College, Bhagalpur within the Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, District-Bhagalpur. ----------- 2/ 02.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, State and counsel appearing for T.M.B. Bhagalpur University. Petitioner has filed this application for directing the respondents to pay difference of arrears of salary in the revised pay scale with effect from 01.01.1996. The amount which has been claimed by the petitioner as arrears of salary is Rs. 3,68,880/-. Petitioner has also prayed for compound interest on the amount due. It transpires that the petitioner’s representation relating to her claim filed before the Registrar, T.M.B. University, Bhagalpur on 18.01.2007 is still pending for consideration. This application is being disposed of with a direction to the Registrar, T.M.B. University to consider petitioner’s claim for arrears of salary in the revised scale - 2 - with effect from 01.01.1996. Dispose of pending representation of petitioner within four weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. The Registrar, T.M.B. University while disposing of petitioner’s representation, if finds any claim of the petitioner not admissible he will record his reasoning for that in the order disposing the representation. All admitted dues will be paid to the petitioner. The Vice- Chancellor and the Registrar of the university are directed for sending requisition to the State Government for release of the fund, if requisite fund for payment is not available. The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Bihar, is also directed to take all necessary steps for release of such requisitioned amount. All necessary steps for making payment of arrears of dues of the petitioner must be taken and completed by the University/State within three months from the date of production/communication of this order. Entire payment should be made to the petitioner within three months period only. Sanjeet/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)