Hey Anamika,

KNIT Has a policy for Mess Advance fees.Firstly You need to ask your mess and inform then about it.  So yes you can pay currently it's 9000 per semester and it has to be payed in the beginning of semester. It can be payed Through bank challan.the bank will retain its copy. And a copy will be sent through bank directly to hostel,wardern and mess as well.here is the full detail

http://knit.ac.in/hostel_messrule.htm

Best of luck