“7. Thus, we also hereby direct the State of Jharkhand to decide the claims of the present respondents (original petitioners) in accordance with law, rules, regulations and Governmental policy to calculate their previous services in the Co-operative Society as a pensionable service in the State Government. If any new policy is formulated by the State Government for the purpose of the pension, the same shall be applicable to the original petitioners also. The decision will be taken by the State Government independent of the observations made by the learned Single Judge in the writ petition as well as independent of the observations made in this order also. We also direct the State of Jharkhand to decide the claims of the present respondents (original petitioners) after giving adequate opportunity of being heard to them, as early as possible and practicable, preferably within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of the order of this Court. If any adverse order is passed, liberty is reserved with the present respondents (original petitioners) to challenge the same in accordance with law before appropriate forum.
