JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Rajiv Ranjan, learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner along with advocates on record.

2. Heard Mr. Sachin Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

3. Heard Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, learned Senior counsel along with Mr. Kumar Harsh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no. 4 (intervenor).

4. This writ petition has been filed for quashing the order of termination dated 30.07.2019 (Annexure- 19) as well as the appellate order dated 24.09.2019 (Annexure- 21) and also for a declaration that once a fresh caste-certificate has been issued in favour of the petitioner by the competent authority, the same is required to be considered and taken note of.

Arguments of the petitioner

5. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the services of the petitioner have been terminated without following the due procedure of law and without any enquiry dehors the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Regulation, 1960 and without considering the declaration of caste of the petitioner vide caste certificate dated 07.08.2018 issued by the State of Punjab. The petitioner is also