PATNA, India, April 23 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on March 27:

Heard learned counsels for the parties.

2. The petitioner has filed the present writ application for the following reliefs: I) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondent authority to pay the difference of arrears of salary from 17.05.2008 to 30.05.2016 during which petitioner has discharged his duty as Sorter though he was initially appointed as Bhandarpal and with effect from 30.05.2016, he has again discharged his duty as Bhandarpal vide office order dated 252/16 dated 30.05.2016 issued under the signature of respondent Registrar Tilaka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. II) For directio...