Judgment

S.B. Sinha, J.—The Respondents herein were Ticca Mazdoors working under the Appellant herein. Ticca Mazdoors are intermittently appointed by the Reserve Bank of India whenever absence of regular Class IV employees takes place. They are not engaged everyday or continuously. Their engagement depends upon the need of the Appellant. They are never regarded as regular Mazdoors. Two waiting lists are maintained by the Appellant. The first waiting list contains the names of such of them who may be appointed as regular Mazdoors whereas the second list is maintained for those who are to be engaged as Ticca Mazdoors. The name of the respondents figured in the second list. They were appointed in the said category as Ticca Mazdoor between the period 14th March, 1980 and 8th August, 1982 for the purpose of their appointment as regular Mazdoors. The Respondents herein, except Respondent No. 6, were interviewed on different dates between January, 1982 and May, 1982. Allegedly, during interview, they produced transfer certificates but their answers to the questions posed in this behalf were not in conformity therewith, whereupon a verification was made and it was found that the said certif