Court No. 2 IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction

15.7.2025 Appellate Side (Item No. 2)

(Moumita)

W.P.A. 7199 of 2023 with CAN 1 of 2023 CAN 2 of 2023 CAN 3 of 2024 CAN 4 of 2024 CAN 5 of 2024 CAN 6 of 2025 Sandip Kumar Mallick VS Union of India & Ors.

Mr. Debarshi Das Mr. Amit Pan …. For the Petitioner Mr. Avishek Guha Mr. Subhajit Das …. For L.I.C.I./Respondent nos. 2 to 5 In Re: CAN 6 of 2025 Affidavit of service filed in Court today, is taken on record.

Mr. Debarshi Das, learned advocate appears for the petitioner.

Mr. Avishek Guha, learned counsel appears for LICI with Mr. Subhajit Das, learned counsel.

None appears for Union of India.

This is an interlocutory application filed in the pending writ petition with the following prayers:

a. “Stay of operation of the 1 notice of show cause dated 16th June, under Annexure –III, and/or the same be kept in abeyance till disposal of the said writ petition, being WPA No. 7199 of 2023;

b. Stay of operation of Rule 7 of the Life Insurance Corporation of India Development Officers (Revision of Certain Terms and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2009 (hereinafter referred to as Rules, 2009) amended as Life Insurance Corporation