Bhartiya Jevan Bima Nigam Danik Majdoor Karmchari SanghversusThe Union of India

          IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                    Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12979 of 2013
     ======================================================
1.    Workmen of Bhartiya Jevan Bima Nigam Danik Majdoor Karmchari Sangh
      through its President, L.I.C. of India, Jeevan Prakash, Frazer Rod, Patna,
      P.S. Kotwali, District- Patna.
2.   Sri Murari Prasad, S/O Sri Shyamdeo Prasad, R/O Village Bhagwanganj,
     P.S- Bhagwanganj, District- Patna, Presently Residing In The Office Of the
     Bhartiya Majdoor Sangh, Bihar Pradesh, Road No. 1, Q. N. 1 Gardanibagh,
     Patna- 80001, P.S- Gardanibagh, District- Patna And the President Of
     Bhartiya Jeevan Bima Nigam Dainik Majdoor Karmchari Sangh, L.I.C. Of
     India, Jeevan Prakash Frazer, Road, Patna.
3.   Sri Ram Prasad, S/O Late Shyam Nandan Prasad, Resident Of Pump House,
     L.I.C. Of India (Jeevan Anand), Frazer Road, Patna, P.S- Gandhi Maidan,
     District- Patna, General Secretary, Bhartiya Jeevan Bima Nigam Dainik
     Majdoor Karmchari Sangh, L.I.C. Of India, Jeevan Prakash Fraser, Road,
     Patna.
                                                              ... ... Petitioner/s
                                       Versus

1.   The Union of India through the Ministry of Labour and Employment,
     Government of India, New Delhi.
2.   Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
4.   Management of The Life Insurance Corporation of India, Frazer Road,
     Patna- 800001, through its Senior Divisional Manager, L.I.C of India,
     Jeevan Prakash, Frazer Road, Patna- 800001.
5.   Senior Divisional Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Jeevan
     Prakash, Frazer Road, Patna-800001.
6.   Manager, Officer Servicing (O.S), L.I.C. of India, Divisional Office, Jeevan
     Prakash, Frazer Road, Patna- 800001.
7.   Manager, Personal Relation and Industrial Relation (P and IR), L.I.C. of
     India, Patna Divisional Office, Jeevan Prakash, Frazer Road, Patna-1.
8.   Administrative Officer (A.O.), Office Servicing (O.S.) L.I.C. of India,
     Divisional Officer, Jeevan Prakash, Frazer Road, Patna-1.
9.   Administrative Officer, Servicing/Estate (O.S./Estate), L.I.C. of India,
     Divisional Officer, Jeevan Prakash, Frazer Road, Patna-1.
10. Administrative Officer, Personal and Industrial Relation (P and IR), L.I.C. of
    India, Divisional Officer, Jeevan Prakash, Frazer Road, Patna-1.

                                               ... ... Respondent/s
     ======================================================
     Appearance :
     For the Petitioner/s            :     Mr. Pramod Kumar Sinha, Advocate
     For the Union Of India          :     Ms. Kanak Verma, CGC
                                           Mr. Amrendra Nath Verma, Advocate
     For the Respondent/s No. 4 to 10:     Mr. Nilanjan Chatterjee, Advocate
                                           Mr. Ujjwal Raj, Advocate
                                           Mr. Anirvan Choudhari, Advocate
                                           Mr. Sahil Kumar, Advocate
Patna High Court CWJC No.12979 of 2013 dt.03-07-2026
                                           2/4




       ======================================================
       CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                       ORAL JUDGMENT


         Date : 03-07-2026


                        Heard learned counsel for petitioners, learned

          counsel for Union of India and learned counsel for the

          respondent Nos. 4 to 10 ( The Life Insurance Corporation of

          India).

                        2. The present writ petition has been filed for

          quashing of the part of the award dated 14.05.2012 passed by

          the learned Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal, Patna in

          reference to Case No. 72 of 2008 as notified in the Gazette of

          India dated September, 30 to October, 6, 2012 through the

          Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.

                        3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that

          the part of the award which has been challenged is the

          monetary compensation amount, which is extremely low, and

          therefore, the said monetary compensation amount should be

          enhanced.

                        4. Learned counsel for the Union of India submits

          that, in this case, the Union of India is a formal party and the

          real contest is between the Life Insurance Corporation of India

          and the awardees, through whom the Union of India is
Patna High Court CWJC No.12979 of 2013 dt.03-07-2026
                                           3/4




          represented.

                        5. Learned counsel for the Life Insurance

          Corporation of India, on the other hand, submits that there is no

          need for any interference with the said award for the reason

          that the award is well reasoned and the reference has been

          decided completely in accordance with law. Counsel also

          submits that the monetary compensation amount, i.e., payment

          of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand) to each of the

          two employees separately, is already sufficient.

                        6.    Upon      hearing        the   arguments   and   upon

          meticulous reading of the award, this Court finds that a

          reasoned and speaking order has been passed after considering

          the position of law laid down under Sections 25B, 25F, 33(1)

          (b), and 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, as well as sub-

          regulations (2) and (3) of Regulation 39 of the LIC of India

          (Staff) Regulations, 1960. In addition to that, almost all the

          losses during the relevant period of time have been discussed.

          Therefore, on merits, this Court is not inclined to interfere with

          the said award.

                        7. However, this Court is of the view that the

          monetary compensation amount is extremely low, i.e., Rs.

          25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand), and therefore, in the
             Patna High Court CWJC No.12979 of 2013 dt.03-07-2026
                                                        4/4




                       interest of justice, the same is enhanced by 100%, i.e., by Rs.

                       25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand), making the total

                       monetary compensation payable to each employee Rs. 50,000/-

                       (Rupees Fifty Thousand).

                                     8. As such, it is hereby directed that the Life

                       Insurance Corporation of India shall pay a sum of Rs. 50,000/-

                       (Rupees Fifty Thousand) to each employee, namely, Sri Murari

                       Prasad (respondent No. 2) and Sri Ram Prasad (respondent No.

                       3), within one month from the date of this order.

                                     9. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands

                       disposed of.




                                                                    (Dr. Anshuman, J.)

Rakesh/Aman/-
AFR/NAFR
CAV DATE                NA
Uploading Date          07.07.2026
Transmission Date       NA