Manmohan Jha v. Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.784 of 2023 ====================================================== Manmohan Jha Son of Late Ganpati Jha, Resident of Village- Bargaon Ward No.2, P.S. Basnahi, District- Saharsa.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University Darbhanga through its Registrar.

2.

The Vice Chancellor, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga.

3.

The Registrar, Kameshwar Singh Darbhanga Sanskrit University, Darbhanga.

4.

The Principal, Amilal Babua Sanskrit Upshastri Mahavidyalaya, Khara Budhma, District- Madhepura.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Binay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the University :

Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-04-2023 Heard Mr. Pramod Mishra, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Deepak Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the University.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner informs this Court that the petitioner has already representated before the authority concerned and the claim of the petitioner has been forwarded by the Principal of the University and the only delay in making payment is being caused by the Registrar of the University.

3. Mr. Deepak Kumar, learned counsel appearing on

Patna High Court CWJC No.784 of 2023(2) dt.26-04-2023 2/2 behalf of the University informs this Court that immediate steps will be taken by the Registrar of the University to disburse all the dues as claimed by the petitioner within a period of three weeks.

4. In the meantime, the Vice Chancellor of the University must ensure that the Registrar of the University takes all the serious steps for making payment of the retiral dues admissible to the petitioner within a period of three weeks.

5. At this stage, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the University informs this Court that the University is stressed due to non-availability of fund and if it is true, the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar of the University should personally approach the Additional Chief Secretary, Higher Education Department, Government of Bihar, who will at least ensure disbursal of fund, which is required by the University for the payment to be made to the petitioner.

6. With the above observation/direction, the present writ petition is allowed.

(Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U