IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION Appellate Side Present:

The Hon’ble Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta WP 24851 (W) of 2016 Iman Ali Molla & Ors.

Versus L.I.C.I. and Others For the Petitioners : Mr. Arun Kumar Maiti (Mohanty), Adv.

Mr. R.R. Mohanty, Adv.

Mr. Jasojeet Mukherjee, Adv.

Ms. Snigdha Ghosh, Adv.

Mr. Shivam Saha, Adv.

Ms. Pusprita Chowdhury, Adv.

For the LICI : Mr. Mihir Kundu, Adv.

Heard on : 29.01.2025 Judgment on : 21.03.2025 Ajay Kumar Gupta, J:

1. Petitioner no. 1 worked as Pump Man – cum- Watch man in the L.I.C.I. staff quarter located at 6/1, Chetla Road, L.I.C.I. Staff Quarter, “R” Block, Kolkata – 700 053, petitioner no. 2 worked as Pump Man –cum- Watch Man at the pump room at Behala attached to the Staff Quarter, Kolkata 700 060 and petitioner no. 3 worked as cleaner –cum- sweeper at the L.I.C.I. Staff Quarter, 49, K.P. Roy Lane, Tollygunge, Deshpran Sashmal Road, Kolkata – 700 033 respectively. They were employed since 1982 and 1987 receiving a little monthly remuneration which was being paid by the L.I.C.I.

Authority through the L.I.C.I. staff Licensees Association.

2. The management of the said L.I.C.I. (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Corporation’)