ORDER :

SANGEETA K. VISHEN, J.

1. By this appeal, the appellants have challenged the judgment dated 30.11.2017 passed by the learned single Judge whereby, the writ petition filed by the respondents, that is, original petitioners, has been allowed and the order dated 22.12.2011 passed by the Joint Director (Accounts) has been restored with a further direction to the appellants to take necessary steps and make all payments in light of the order dated 22.12.2011 in accordance with the Rules, within a period of three months.

2. The brief facts, leading to the filing of the present appeal, are to the effect that the respondents, that is, the original petitioners (hereinafter referred to as 'the petitioners') have preferred the captioned writ petition seeking declaration that the decision dated 2.3.2013 and dated nil 2013 taken by the appellant No.3 as arbitrary, illegal, unjust; with a further prayer to quash and set aside the said decision and to pay the amount of arrears to the petitioners with 12% interest. The petitioners were, inter alia, aggrieved by the order dated 2.3.2013 passed by the appellant No.3, i.e. Deputy Director (Accounts), Office of the Director of Agriculture whereby,