IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.386 of 2011 1. Sachchida Nand Choudhary, S/o Ramsawrup Pd. Choudhary, Lecturer (Psycology) in Sabour College, Sabour, P.S. Sabour, District-Bhagalpur 2. Damodar Mahto, son of Shri Tilo Mahto, Professor & Head of Deptt. (Sanskrit), Tilkamanjhi, Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 3. Shyam Nandan Pd. Singh, S/o late Baleshwar Singh, Senior Lecturer (Botany) in K.S.S. College, Lakhisarai, p.S. Lakhisarai, District- Lakhisarai. 4. Ved Byas Muni, s/o Shri Bhagirath Pd. Mandal, Senior Lecturer (Political Science) in Marwari College, Bhagalpur, p.S. Kotwarli, District- Bhagalpur…………. Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Vice-Chancellor, Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 3. Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur through its Registrar, District- Bhagalpur. 4. The Auditor, Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur 5. The Auditor, through State of Bihar posted in Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 6. The Principal, Sabour College, Sabour, Bhagalpur, P.S. Sabour, District- Bhagalpur. 7. The Principal, K.S.S. College, Lakhisarai, P.S. Lakhisarai, District- Lakhisarai. 8. The Principal, Marwari College, Bhagalpur, P.S. Kotwali, District- Bhagalpur……………… Respondents. ----------- For the petitioners: Mr. Ajay Mukherjee, Advocate For Bhagalpur University: Mr. Ashok Kumar Keshri, Advocate For the State: Mr. Arjun Prasad Singh, S.C. to S.C.2 -------------- 2. 26.7.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsels for the State and the Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University. All the four petitioners claim payment of arrears of difference amount of salary for certain periods on the basis of revised U.G.C. scale. 2 It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that dues of the petitioners are practically admitted and the petitioners have also filed representations, which are still pending before the respondent authorities without any action having been taken by them. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the Vice Chanceldlor, Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University to consider and dispose of the claims of the petitioners within a period of three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order and whatever amount is found due and payable should be paid to them within a further period of three months, for which purpose necessary requisitions shall be made by the University to the Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, which shall ensure that the amounts are released within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the requisition from the University. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )