RANCHI, India, March 28 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on Feb. 24:

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

2. In this writ petition, the petitioners have prayed for the following reliefs:

i. To direct the respondent authorities particularly respondent no. 5 to release the arrear amount of petitioner nos. 1 & 2 Rs. 1,84,016/- each with the statutory interest to the petitioners which is lying dues upon the respondents regarding the consolidated arrear bill of step-up since 2008-09 to 2013-14.

ii. To direct the respondent authorities particularly respondent no. 5 to release the arrear amount of petitioner no. 3 Rs. 1,77,324/- with the statutory in...