LAWS(BOM)-2005-5-25

SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL Vs. PRESIDING OFFICER SCHOOL TRIBUNAL

Decided On May 03, 2005
SHIKSHAN PRASARAK MANDAL Appellant
V/S
PRESIDING OFFICER, SCHOOL TRIBUNAL Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Dharmadhikari B. P. , J. : - Heard Shri Bhandarkar, Advocate for the petitioner and Shri Khan, Advocate for respondent No. 2.

(2.) By this writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of Constitution of india, the petitioner employer challenges the Order dated 27-1-1993 passed by the School Tribunal in appeal under section 9 of the Maharashtra Employees of Private School (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977, (hereinafter referred to as M. E. P. T. Act) , preferred by present respondent No. 2. respondent no. 2 complained of termination of his services in violation of provisions of M. E. P. S. Act and filed said appeal. The School Tribunal has allowed the said appeal and has directed the petitioner to reinstate him on the post of assistant Teacher. Though this Court has admitted the petition for final hearing, no interim orders are passed and as such, respondent No. 2, who has been reinstated is continuing in service even today.

(3.) Shri Bhandarkar, Advocate for the petitioner invites attention of this court to the appointment order dated 4-8-1987 by which respondent No. 2 came to be appointed as Lecturer/instructor in Electronics as purely temporary employee for 1987-88 Session. He also shows the second appointment order dated 1-9-1988 by which again, he has been given appointment as purely temporary employee for 1988-89 Session. Respondent No. 2 thereafter filed appeal challenging his oral termination with effect from 20-4-89 and 20- 6-1989 or 2-9-1989. The grievance of respondent No. 2 is that he was not permitted to engage classes after 20-4-1989 and he was informed about his termination on 20-6-1989 and 2-9-1989. Respondent No. 2 is teaching Electronics and his case is that he was appointed against a clear vacancy and as such he could not have been discontinued orally. He further contended that after completion of two years, he became permanent and in any case his services were terminated in contravention of Rule 28 (1) of the Maharashtra employees of Private School (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as M. E. P. S. Rules)