JUDGMENT :

ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. This appeal is directed against the final judgment and order dated 10.03.2017 of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur in Writ Petition No. 3067 of 2015 whereby the High Court dismissed the petition filed by the appellant herein.

3. The appeal involves a short point as is clear from the facts stated hereinbelow.

4. The respondent was appointed as a Caretaker on temporary basis by the appellant (LIC) on a fixed salary of Rs. 1000/- p.m. in the year 1994. The respondent's job was to act as a Caretaker of one VIP Guesthouse of the appellant at Bhopal.

5. The appointment of respondent was made under Regulation No. 8 of the Regulations framed under the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, which empowers the officers specified therein to appoint any person of Class III and IV category on temporary basis from time to time.

6. The services of the respondent were brought to an end in the year 2001 by the appellant (LIC) which gave rise to making a reference to the Industrial Tribunal (CGIT), Jabalpur being No.CGIT/LC/101/2005 by the Central Government for deciding the legality of the termination order of the respondent.

7. By award dat