R. Subramanian, J.

1. This Intra Court Appeal at the instance of the appellants challenges the order of the learned Single Judge made in WP No.7383 of 2017, wherein, the appellants' prayer for issue of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to continue the petitioners in service till they reach the age of 60 years, pay salary and other benefits including pensionary benefits on par with the other employees working in the respondent Corporation.

2. The facts that led to the filing of the Writ Petition are as follows:

The appellants were working in various capacities in Loss Prevention Association of India Ltd., which is a Company fully owned by the General Insurance Corporation of India and its four subsidiaries. The General Insurance Corporation of India and its subsidiaries were nationalized by enactment of General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972. The seven Insurance Companies which were subscribers/share holders of Loss Prevention Association of India Ltd., were amalgamated with the General Insurance Corporation and its subsidiaries by virtue of the General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Act, 1972. However, the Loss Prevention Association of India