Date:

To,

Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor,

Patna University,

Patna, Bihar

Subject: Application on the behalf of Parmeshwar Prasad for

the payment of due salary to the applicant which has not been
paid to him since February, 2016.

Sir,

I am Parmeshwar Prasad, Male, Aged about 75 years, S/O Late

Nathuni Ram, R/O Minto Chatravas Patna College, Patna
University Road, Sampatchak, Patna University, Patna, Bihar,
800005, has moved this application before the abovementioned
authorities seeking for the payment of due salary against the job as
light operator he has been serving to Patna University since
01.02.2016.

On 01.02.2016, applicant was employed as a daily light operator by

Mr. Arvind Kumar, electrical engineer at Patna University on the
basis of oral agreement. The work of the applicant was to switch
off and on the lights of the hostel and night lamps of the street of
the hostel premises accordingly with the needs. The salary of the
applicant was set at Rs. 234 (Rupees Two Hundred Thirty Four)
per day and Rs. 7000(Rupees Seven Thousand) per month.
Applicant started working in the Patna University as Light
Operator with sincerity and diligence, as he did not wanted to lose
his only source of livelihood.

After the completion of one month the applicant was not paid-off
with salary which was agreed by oral agreement. Even after the
completion of second month the applicant was not paid-off with
the salary which was agreed by the respondent and applicant, but
the applicant continued to perform his job, as he at no cost wanted
to lose his only source of livelihood.

On 27.03.2019, the applicant being worried about his survival in

this world, sent a representation letter to the vice-chancellor of
Patna University for the payment of his 3 years due salary, with a
hope that vice-chancellor is the apex post of the university and the
vice chancellor will resolve his issue of payment of salary, but no
actions was taken.

Upon the non-action, on 29.04.2019, the applicant send another

representation letter to vice chancellor for the solution of non-
payment of salary, and again the vice chancellor forwarded the
letter to the electricity department and again no action was taken on
the part of electricity department for the payment of salary of the
applicant which was the only source of livelihood of the applicant
and his family.

On 15.06.2020, applicant gave a bill to Assistant Engineer, Patna

University of Rupee three lakh sixty seven thousand two hundred
and twenty (RS. 3,67,220/-) for the payment of his due salary but
again no action was taken. The applicant being aggrieved of the
violation of fundamental right to life enshrined under article 21 of
Constitution of India, again contacted the Assistant Engineer, Patna
University for the payment of due salary of the applicant but again
no actions was taken on the part of respondent to resolve the issue
of the applicant.

On 01.01.2021 applicant started sitting at Krishna Ghat behind

Minto Hostel, Patna University, as strike, with hope that the Vice-
Chancellor, Patna University will put efforts to resolve his issue
but yet no action was taken.

It is pertinent to mention here that it is well-settled principle that

oral agreements are binding by laws identically written agreements.
Also the Hon’ble Supreme Court in many case emphasized that
right to life includes right to livelihood, and livelihood mostly
depends upon the income of an individual.
Thus I request you to kindly pay the applicant his due salary of
amount Rupee Three Lakh Sixty Seven Thousand Two Hundred
and Twenty (Rs. 3,67,220/-) for which he is entitled for the job he
has been serving since 01.02.2016.

Thank You,

Parmeshwar Prasad,
Male, Aged about 75 years,
S/O Late Nathuni Ram,
R/O Minto Chatravas Patna College,
Patna University Road, Sampatchak,
Patna University, Patna, Bihar, 800005
Mobile-9431844127

COPY To:

1) Hon’ble Chancellor, Patna University, Patna, Bihar.

2) Labour Commissioner, Patna, Bihar.