judgment

A.K.MATHUR, J. —

C.A. NO.1532 OF 2005.

1.This appeal is directed against the order dated 4.3.2004 passed by learned Single Judge of High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi in Writ Petition No.3666 of 2001 whereby the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition following the decision given by the Division Bench of the Jharkhand High Court in Chatradhar Mahto & Ors. V. State of Jharkhand & Ors.

2.Brief facts which are necessary for disposal of this appeal are that the writ petitioners- appellant filed a writ petition in the High Court of Jharkhand seeking a writ of mandamus against respondent Nos.3 to 6 to release and pay D.A. with arrears along with interest and further a direction was sought to be issued to respondent Nos.3 to 6 not to close the school or in the alternative a direction was sought to be issued to respondent Nos.1 & 2 to take over the management and control of the school in question. All the writ petitioners claimed themselves as teachers and non-teaching staff of the School and claimed themselves to be the employees of the Hindustan Copper Limited (hereinafter to be referred to as ‘HCL’). It was alleged that in the year 1933 Indian Copper Corporation, a private