Dr. Raj Kumar Mishra And ANR v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18657 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Dr. Raj Kumar Mishra, Son of Late Sheo Chandra Mishra, Resident of Village- Darhar, P.O.- Laheriasari, P.S.- Bahadurpur, District- Darbhanga.

2. Dr. Narendra Narayan Choudhary, Son of Late Bodh Narayan Choudhary, Resident of Village & P.O.- Rampur, Police StationAshok Paper Mill, District- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

2. Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. Lalit Narayan Mithila University through its Registrar, Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga.

4. Vice Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga.

5. Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga.

6. Finance Officer, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Kameshwarnagar, Darbhanga.

7. Principal, M.L.S.M. College, Darbhanga.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Gyanand Roy, Advocate For LNMU Mr. Chandra Mohan Singh, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Madhov Pd ( Gp 23 ) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 13-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

From Annexure-8 and 8/1, it appears that the petitioners have represented before the Vice-Chancellor, L.N.M. University for payment of UGC scale of pay for the period as mentioned in Annexure-8 and 8/1. The pay verification cell of the Government of Bihar in the Education Department has verified the entitlement of the petitioners yet the petitioners have not

Patna High Court CWJC No.18657 of 2016(2) dt.13-02-2018 2/2 been paid the benefit as fixed by the pay verification cell. The representation of the petitioners in this regard contained in Annexure8 and 8/1 are pending.

Under the aforesaid circumstances, the Vice-Chancellor is directed to take final decision on the representation contained in Annexure-8 and 8/1 within a period of sixty days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The viceChancellor is also required to fix accountability on the erring officers for delay in payment of monetary benefit arising out of the pay fixation by verification cell of the State Government. The monetary benefit admissible to the petitioners must be paid within a maximum period of sixty days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

In the event of delay in making the payment, the University shall fix accountability on the erring officers and pay interest @ 9 per cent per annum from the date of accrual to the date of actual payment.

With the aforesaid, the writ application stands disposed of. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Ravi/- U