JUDGMENT

K. RAMASWAMY, J.: —Leave granted Delay condoned.

2. The appeal and cross appeal arise from the Division Bench judgment of Gujarat High Court dated January 31, 1994 in Spl. Civil Application No. 2614 of 1980. On August 25, 1980 one Prof. Manubhai Shah Executive trustee of Respondent No. 1 and Mr. D. N. Dalal sought policies under Table 58. Similarly in December,1978 Respondent Nos 2 to 4 sought similar policies for convertible term insurance plans for different amounts. In September, 1980 Respondent Nos. 6 and 7 agents of the appellants when presented proposals to the LIC under Table 58 on behalf of individual respondents and promised to cover under Table 58 other 9 crores uninsured households, the LIC turned them down. Consequently after issuance of a notice through counsel on September 14, 1980, the respondents filed the above writ petition. The conditions imposed and denial to accept policies sought under Table 58 were assailed arbitrary, discriminatory, violating Articles 14,19 (1) (g) and right to life in Article 21 of the Constitution. The High Court while upholding that prescription of conditions, for 1st class lives as eligibility and other criteria laid down in the