Shampa Dutt (Paul), J.:

1. The writ petition has been preferred praying for quashing of the decision dated 06.03.2024 and any decision made to the effect of not paying the members of the petitioner Union who have worked for the Indian Railways during the period 01.01.2001 to 07.07.2009 at the Kharagpur Railway station and to pay wages to the 172 members of the petitioner Union at the rate which their counterparts working for the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation are paid at the Kharagpur Railway station during the period 01.01.2001 to 07.07.2009 and to fix the rates of minimum wages for Public Motor Transport and pay wages for the period 01.01.2001 to 07.07.2009 along with interest for having worked at the Kharagpur Railway station.

2. The petitioners‟ case is that, the petitioners (172) have rendered service to the Indian Railways at the Kharagpur Railway station as contractor‟s workers during the period 01.01.2001 to 07.07.2009. The railway authorities entered into an Agreement with M/s. Dynamic International (hereinafter referred to as the „Contractor‟) w.e.f. 01.04.2001 for sale/supply of the eatables/food products in partnership model where the contractor was to g