JUDGMENT :

R.M. Chhaya, J.

By this petition under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners have challenged the legality and validity of the judgment dated 29.09.2015 passed by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Tribunal’), Guwahati Bench, in Original Application No. 261/2013.

2. The following facts can be culled out from the record of the petition :

(i) That the petitioners are a former part of the Department of Tele Communications, Government of India. The petitioner no. 1, namely, Bharat Sanchal Nigam Limited (BSNL), is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956 since 15.09.2000 and is a State under Article 12 of the Constitution of India. The basic facts arising in this petition relates back to the proceedings of WP(C) 302/1986 and WP(C) 273/1986, filed before the Hon’ble Apex Court by ‘Bharatia Dak Tar Mazdoor Manch’ for the cause of Daily Rated Casual Labourers employed under the Posts & Telegraph Department existing then. Vide a Circular dated 30.03.1985, issued by the Director General, Posts & Teleg