JUDGMENT :

Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.

1. Heard Mr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, learned counsel for the appellants and Mr. A.K. Sahani, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. This Letters Patent Appeal has been heard through Video Conferencing in view of the guidelines of the High Court taking into account the situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. None of the parties have complained about any technical snag of audio-video and with their consent this matter has been heard.

3. The instant intra-court appeal has been filed under Clause 10 of Letters Patent against the judgment dated 19.02.2018 passed in W.P.(C) No. 5298 of 2008, whereby, the writ petition has been allowed with direction to the respondents/appellants to take a final decision in terms of the observations and directions made in the order dated 19.02.2018 within a period of one month from the receipt of a copy of that order and the writ petitioner/respondent was directed to pay the amount so calculated within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the communication, failing which, the benefits under one time settlement will stand withdrawn.

4. The brief facts of the case, as per the pleadings made in the writ petition, are