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2018 DIGILAW 1143 (PAT)

DINESH SINGH v. MAGADH UNIVERSITY

2018-07-24

AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH

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JUDGMENT : Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Magadh University (hereinafter referred to as the 'University'). 2. Basically the petitioner was aggrieved by non payment of his unutilized earned leave, which according to him was for 235 days. 3. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the University, in which they have accepted that in the leave account of the petitioner 235 days are shown, but because of the strike period of 32 days, the same has been adjusted and, thus, balance of 203 days has been found admissible and the same has also been paid. In the counter affidavit, the stand is that out of the total amount of Rs. 4,46,829/, earlier Rs. 2,52,488/- was paid to him in the year 2008 itself i.e., soon after the superannuation of the petitioner on 31.08.2008. However, the remaining amount of Rs. 1,94,341/-, has been paid on 08.02.2018. 4. Having regard to the aforesaid, when there is no controversy with regard to the amount of earned leave in the account of the petitioner i.e., 235 days, and payment made for 203 days after adjusting the strike period of 1982, for 32 days, the remaining payment having been made, the Court finds that the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. 5. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the remaining amount of Rs. 1,94,341/- has been paid after almost 10 years without there being any fault or laches on the part of the petitioner, for which he be compensated. 6. On a query of the Court to learned counsel for the University, he fairly submitted that in the instructions received, the delay has not been explained. 7. The Court, thus, in principle finds substance in the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner that he be compensated for the delay. However, the same shall have to be balanced taking into account the fact that the petitioner has also approached the Court after almost 10 years in the present writ application. Thus, balancing the equity, the Court is of the opinion that ends of justice would be served, by awarding payment of a consolidated amount of Rs. 50,000/-, to the petitioner. The same be paid within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this order before the Registrar of the University. 8. The writ petition stands disposed off in the aforementioned terms.