This case revolves around a series of appeals that question the maintainability of writ petitions against Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited (VSNL) after it was partially privatized. The appellants, former employees ... of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited , contested the termination of their services before the respective High Courts, wherein the High Court dismissed the petitions on the grounds that Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, now reconstituted as Tata Communications Limited (TCL), was not a state entity under Article 12 of the Constitution and therefore not subject to writ jurisdiction. Aggrieved by the impugned order of the Hon'ble High Courts the appellants have preferred an appeal before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.