JUDGMENT :

With the consent of the parties, hearing of the matter has been done through video conferencing and there is no complaint whatsoever regarding audio and visual quality.

2. Heard

3. Issue notice to respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

4. Mr. Prabhat Kumar Sinha, learned counsel has filed I.A. No. 6325 of 2021 for acceptance of Vakalatnama on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and waives notice on their behalf.

5. Accordingly, I.A. No. 6325 of 2021 stands disposed of.

6. This appeal is being heard at this stage on consent given by the parties.

7. The instant intra-court appeal, preferred by the State of Jharkhand under Clause 10 of the Letters Patent, is directed against the order/judgment dated 10.08.2020 passed by learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(S) No.2785 of 2019 whereby and whereunder the writ petition has been allowed with a direction to grant the benefit similar to the writ petitioners of CWJC No.10680 of 2000. However, the petitioners have been granted notional benefit from 09.12.1986 as they failed to approach the Court within a reasonable time as they waited for the outcome of the aforesaid writ petition and when the favourable order was passed, they approached the High Cour