S.J. Mukhopadhaya, J. - (1.) The petitioners have preferred this writ petition for direction on the respondents to pay them the retiral benefits and other dues on the basis of last pay drawn by them.
(2.) According to petitioners, they were promoted to the posts of University Professor by one or other order.
(3.) The petitioner Nos. 1 and 2, namely, Prof. Raghunath Roy and Prof. Chandradhar Pathak 'Arya' were promoted to the post of University Professors of Economics vide notification No. 106/87 dated 1st September, 1987 w.e.f. 1st February, 1985. The petitioner No. 3, Prof. Namo Narayan Jaj -ware was promoted as University Professor w.e.f. 1st February, 1985 vide notification No. 108/87. The petitioner Nos. 4 and 5. namely, Prof. Krishna Prasad Deo and Prof. Nitya Nand Mishra were promoted to the post of University Professors w.e.f 25th November, 1986 and 13th January, 1987 respectively vide notification No. 101/87 dated 1st September, 1987 issued by the then Bhagalpur University. The petitioner No. 6, Prof. Tara Charan Khaware was so promoted as University Professor w.e.f. 1st February, 1985 vide notification No. 96/87 dated 1st September, 1987.;