Prafulla C. Pant, C.J.:--

1. This writ appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 03.07.2009 passed by the learned single Judge in WP(C)No. 192(SH) 2008, whereby the writ petition has been allowed with the direction to the respondents No. 1 and 2 (present appellants) to release the arrears of ad hoc grant-in-aid of Raid Laban College, w.e.f. 01.01.2007, and the respondents No. 3 and 4 are directed to take amount from ad hoc grant-in-aid sanctioned by the Government for payment towards pay and dearness allowances of teaching and non-teaching staff of the college.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record.

3. Brief facts of the case are that the petitioner No. 1 is a registered association of Teachers Welfare of Raid Laban College, Shillong, and the petitioner No. 2 Dr. Alicia Gatphoh is the President of the said Association. It is stated that Raid Laban College, Shillong, started getting ad hoc grant-in-aid since 1986-87 from the Government of Meghalaya under Meghalaya Aided Colleges Maintenance Grant-in-Aid Rules, 1986. Under the Grant-in-Aid Scheme, the State Government agreed to bear 75% of the recurring expenditure of pay and dearness allo