As per the case facts employees of a municipal corporation filed writ petitions seeking arrears in their pay scale and a refund of amounts collected by the corporation The High ... Court passed a judgment that is now being challenged in the Supreme Court through these appeals The question arose whether the appellants were entitled to arrears from an earlier date and a full refund of amounts collected by the respondent-Corporation Finally the Supreme Court rejected the appellants' prayer for arrears from an earlier date and a full refund citing issues of laches delays or acquiescence However the Court partly allowed the appeals directing that the appellants are entitled to arrears in their pre-revised pay-scale for three years prior to the date they filed their Writ Petitions This entitlement includes interest at a specified rate from a particular date The arrears along with interest are to be paid within a four-month period from the judgment's pronouncement The respondent-Corporation is also mandated to provide a computation sheet or statement of accounts to the appellants detailing the payment Accordingly the impugned judgment is partly set aside and the Writ Petitions filed by the appellants are considered allowed under these revised terms with no order as to costs

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