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Rajesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Jan 2020CWJC/778/2020

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In a writ petition seeking payment of salary arrears due to promotion, the Patna High Court directed the petitioner to file a detailed representation with the Registrar, who must decide within two months and pay any entitled amount subsequently.

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Petitioner directed to file representation with Registrar within two months; respondent Registrar directed to decide and pay if entitled.

Rajesh Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.778 of 2020

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Rajesh Kumar Son of Late Jay Govind Prasad, Resident of Madhubani Town Mohalla-Kirtan Bhawan Road, Ward No. 18, P.S. Town Madhubani, DistrictMadhubani.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna.

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The Vice Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.

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District Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.

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The Finance Officer, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga.

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The Principal, J.N. College, Madhubani.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prabhas Ranjan, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mr.Prabhakar Jha (GP27) For the University : Md. Nadim Seraj, Adv. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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2 14-01-2020 Heard both sides.

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Petitioner filed this writ petition for a direction to the Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga to pay the difference of arrears of salary to the petitioner after granting him promotion from Class IV to Class III.

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Learned counsel for the University submits that the petitioner may be directed to file representation before the Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga, who shall dispose of the representation of the petitioner within two months from the date of such representation and if the petitioner is entitled to get the difference of arrears of salary, the same may

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Patna High Court CWJC No.778 of 2020(2) dt.14-01-2020 2/2

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be directed to be paid to the petitioner one month thereafter.

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Having considered the submissions of both sides, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga and upon such, the Registrar, L.N. Mithila University, Darbhanga shall dispose of the representation of the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of such representation and if the petitioner is entitled to get the difference of arrears of salary on the ground of his promotion, the same shall be paid to the petitioner one month thereafter.

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With the aforesaid directions, this writ petition is disposed of.

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(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J)

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Harish/-

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Rajesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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