Satya Narayan Thakur v. The Vice Chancellor Of L N M University And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2602 of 2016 ======================================================

1. Satya Narayan Thakur son of late Ram Bilash Thakur Resident of Mohalla/ Village - Professor Colony, P.S. Madhubani Town, District Madhubani.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Vice Chancellor of L N M University Darbhanga.

2. The Registrar LNM University Darbhanga.

3. The Finance Officer LNM University Darbhanga.

4. The Principal R.K. College Madhubani.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Arun Kumar Bhagat For the LNMU : Mr. Chandra Mohan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 27-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the University.

Counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner is for a direction to the respondents to make payment of entire arrears of salary and payment of two increments Since the respondents have not decided on the claim of the petitioner about the claim of the petitioner with regard to payment of arrears and entitlement of grant of two increments, the university is required to examine the records and after verification, the university will take final decision with regard to entitlement of payment of arrears as well as for grant of two increments to the petitioner.

Patna High Court CWJC No.2602 of 2016 (3) dt.27-02-2018 The present writ application has been filed on 08-022016 and till date, no counter affidavit has been filed in spite of being knowledge of pendency of the same.

In view of that, the petitioner is given liberty to approach the Registrar, LNMU along with copy of this order and if the petitioner does so, the Registrar, LNMU shall take final decision with regard to claim of the petitioner for payment of arrears of salary as well as two increments. The final decision be taken by the university within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/production of copy of the order. It is needless to say that if the claim of the petitioner is found justified, necessary order may be passed so that consequential benefit may reach to the petitioner within the time frame indicated hereinabove.

With the aforesaid observation, this writ application is disposed of.

(Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) A.K.V./- U