1. THIS is an appeal from the judgment and order of the learned Single Judge made in the exercise of the constitutional Writ jurisdiction of this Court. The appellant National Textile Corporation, (WBABO) Ltd. , (hereinafter also referred to as N. T. C.) appointed the respondents nos. 1 to 4 between l3ith July, 1983 to 7th January, 1984, as trainees for different posts. Plaban Kumar Das was selected as trainee supervisor (SQC), Mritunjoy Samaddar was selected as a trainee for the post of supervisor (Electrical), Ranjit Kumar Ghosh was selected as a trainee supervisor (Legal) and Partha Chatra borty was selected as a trainee (Internal audit): The initial selection as trainee in all these causes was for a period of one year from the respective dates of their selection. The terms and conditions inter alia provided that they will get during the said period of one year a stipend of Rs.500/ -. They were also directed that they will be posted to different factories of the appellant during the training period.

2. THE important term which is incorporated in all the aforesaid letters of selection and on which reliance has been placed on behalf of the appellant n. T. C. is as follows: