RANCHI, India, March 31 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Feb. 27:

1. Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioners and the learned counsel representing the respondents.

2. The petitioners prays to quash Order No. 154 of 2024 contained in Memo No. 660 dated 5.11.2024 whereby their earlier service was not counted for the purpose of grant of pensionary benefits.

3. This is the second round of litigation. The petitioners earlier moved this Court by filing WP(S) No. 3198 of 2023 which was disposed of on 25.04.2024 with the direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners.

4. The respondents thereafter considering the case of the petitioners, dismissed the claim on the ground that the appoi...