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WRIT PETITION NO. 14979 OF 2022
Bharat Ramchandra Shirsat ..Petitioner
Versus
Nimsakhar Society and Ors. ..Respondents
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Mr. Rahul Kadam, Advocate for Petitioner.
Mr. Rushikesh Barge, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 3.
Mr. P.J. Gavhane, AGP for Respondent – State.
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CORAM:MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE :JUNE 08, 2026.
JUDGMENT:
1. Heard Mr. Kadam, learned Advocate for Petitioner, Mr.
Barge, learned for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr. Gavhane, learned
AGP for Respondent – State.
2. Writ Petition is filed on 05.11.2022 by Bharat Ramchandra
Shirsat, employee of N.E.S High School and Junior College (for short
“N.E.S. High School”) managed by Respondent No.1 – Trust.
Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are President and Secretary of Respondent
No.1 – Trust and Respondent No.4 is Principal of the Institution.
Respondent Nos.5 and 7 are Education Officer and Deputy Director of
Education – State. Respondent No.6 is the Education Institution
managed by Respondent No.1 – Trust wherein Petitioner was originally
employed. Judgment dated 23.09.2022 passed by School Tribunal,
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Pune is assailed in the present Writ Petition. Petition is not admitted
till today and by consent of parties it is heard finally.
3. Briefly stated, in September 2009, Petitioner was appointed
as Librarian in Respondent No.6 – College which was managed by
Respondent No.1 – Trust and Respondent No.7 – State granted
sanction for his appointment vide Order dated 13.07.2011. Petitioner
worked as Librarian in Respondent No.6 – College until October 2014
when Respondent No.1 closed Respondent No.6 – College due to
declining enrollment of students. On 30.11.2014, Respondent No.1
transferred Petitioner to another Educational Institution managed by
Respondent No.1 being N.E.S. High School and permanently appointed
him to the post of Junior Clerk.
3.1. On 22.07.2019, Respondent Nos.1 to 3 orally terminated
services of Petitioner and appointed one Charansingh Laxman
Ranaware who is arrayed as Respondent No.8 in the present Petition.
On 09.10.2019, Petitioner filed statutory appeal under Section 9 of
Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service)
Regulation Act, 1977 (for short “MEPS Act”) before School Tribunal,
Pune.
3.2. During the course of hearing before School Tribunal,
Petitioner filed application dated 14.12.2020 calling upon Respondents
to produce certain documents in their possession pertinent to
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adjudication of the dispute. On 10.01.2022, School Tribunal directed
Respondents to produce the documents requested by Petitioner.
3.3. On 22.03.2022, Petitioner filed his Affidavit of No –
Employment claiming full salary from 22.07.2019 till date of
reinstatement from Respondent. On 31.03.2022, Respondent No.1
filed application for amendment of Written Statement and
subsequently Petitioner filed Written Notes of Argument. Learned
School Tribunal dismissed the Appeal by judgment dated 23.09.2022.
Hence present Petition.
4. Mr. Kadam, learned Advocate for Petitioner would submit
that impugned judgment dated 23.09.2023 is passed without due
consideration of facts and material on record and therefore it is bad in
law and deserves to be set aside. He would submit that Petitioner is
duly qualified holding degrees of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor
of Library Science (B.Lib.Sc.) and was appointed as Librarian in
Respondent No.6 – College in September 2009 which appointment was
duly sanctioned by Respondent No.7 on 13.07.2011.
4.1. He would submit that from Academic Year 2009 – 2010 till
Academic Year 2014 – 2015, Petitioner sincerely discharged his duties
as Librarian in Respondent No.6 – College and received his salary. He
would submit that in 2014, Respondent No.6 – College suffered from
lack of student enrollment and permanently closed admissions. He
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would submit that on 24.11.2014, Respondent No.1 transferred
Petitioner to N.E.S. High School where he was absorbed as permanent
employee to the vacant post of Junior Clerk with effect from
24.11.2014 under the provisions of Rule 41 read with Rules 25 and 27
of Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service)
Rules, 1981 (for short “MEPS” Rules).
4.2. He would submit that during the course of his employment
with N.E.S. High School as Junior Clerk, Petitioner discharged his
duties without any embellishment or infractions and no adverse
remarks or written complaints were made against him. He would
submit that Petitioner attended training program conducted by
Respondent No. 5 – Education Officer and received Certificate dated
14.11.2018 for the same.
4.3. He would submit that on 22.07.2019, when Petitioner
reported for duty, to his shock and surprise Respondent No.4 orally
informed him not to sign the muster and instantly terminated
Petitioner’s services. He would submit that when Petitioner requested
Respondent No.4 to furnish reasons for his termination, Respondent
No.4 informed him that Respondent Nos. 2 and 3 (President and
Secretary of Respondent No.1 – Education Society respectively)
directed Respondent No.4 to deny Petitioner entry into the School
premises. He would submit that Respondent No.4 also informed
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Petitioner that Respondent No.8 was appointed to the post of Junior
Clerk in place of Petitioner. He would submit that Respondent No.4
terminated Petitioner’s service without following the procedure laid
down in MEPS Rules, 1981 and such oral termination is illegal and bad
in law. He would submit that since Petitioner was a permanent
employee his services ought to have been terminated in accordance
with the provisions prescribed under MEPS Rules, 1981. He would
submit that, Respondent No.8 was appointed to the post of Junior
Clerk after Petitioner’s termination at the behest of Respondent No.2 –
President of the Trust since he is a relative of Respondent No.2.
4.4. He would submit that Petitioner remained employed with
Respondent No.1 – Education Society for over 10 years and his
appointment as Clerk at N.E.S. High School was approved by the
Education Officer as permanent. He would further submit that
Respondent No.7 granted approval for Petitioner’s appointment as
Junior Clerk at N.E.S. High School. He would submit that Respondent
No.1 nor its functionaries served requisite termination notice to
Petitioner and neither was any enquiry or hearing conducted, hence on
this ground itself, Petitioner’s termination is illegal.
4.5. He would submit that Petitioner filed Appeal No.9 of 2020
before School Tribunal, Pune during which Petitioner filed application
dated 14.12.2020 seeking directions to Respondents to produce certain
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documents which came to be allowed by order dated 10.01.2022. He
would submit that Respondents produced illegible copies of those
documents and as such Petitioner filed another application dated
25.02.2022 seeking production of original documents on record which
came to be allowed on the same day with a specific observation that if
Respondents fail to produce those documents, adverse inference may
be drawn against them. He would submit that Appeal No.9 of 2020
was however dismissed by Judgment dated 23.09.2022 on the ground
of Petitioner being a temporary employee and his appointment not
having been approved by the Education Officer. Hence Petitioner filed
present Writ Petition.
5. PER CONTRA, Mr. Barge, learned Advocate for Respondent
Nos.1 to 3 draws my attention to Affidavit – in – reply dated
02.04.2026 and would submit that present Writ Petition is
misconceived, untenable in law and deserves to be dismissed. He
would submit that Petitioner has approached this Court with unclean
hands and suppressed material facts. He would submit that
Respondent No.6 – College shut down in 2011, and not in 2014 as
alleged by Petitioner, due to lack of student enrollment and in those
circumstances Petitioner was laid off, hence there was no question of
termination of his services as alleged by him and in that regard it was
impossible for Petitioner to receive any salary from Respondent No. 6 –
College from 2011 onwards
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5.1. He would submit that aforementioned Approval Order dated
13.07.2011 clearly stated that appointment to the post of Librarian
was temporary in nature and Respondent No.7 – Education Officer
never accorded sanctions / approval for Petitioner’s appointment. He
would submit that Approval Letter dated 13.07.2011 clearly states that
Petitioner’s appointment was from 01.01.2011 to 31.08.2011 and
hence the same was temporary in nature. He would submit that School
Tribunal has rightly held that Petitioner was never a permanent
employee and he did not make out any case on merits to obtain relief
of reinstatement along with backwages. He would submit that since
Petitioner is not a permanent employee of Respondent No.1 – Trust,
MEPS Rules, 1981 are not applicable to the facts of Petitioner’s case.
5.2. He would submit that Absorption Order to show Petitioner’s
absorption from Respondent No. 6 – College to N.E.S. High School,
relied upon by him is a false and fabricated document which was
prepared in connivance with the erstwhile Principal of N.E.S. High
School and hence the same is non est in law and cannot confer any
legal right upon Petitioner. He would submit that after closure of
Respondent No.6 – College, no Government Circular / Resolution
sanctioned posts or new staffing pattern was prepared so as to absorb
the Petitioner in alternate employment, hence Petitioner’s claim that
new post of “Junior Clerk” was created in 2014 is false. He would
submit that Petitioner was never legally appointed nor did his name
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reflect on the muster roll of Respondent No.4 hence question of his
termination cannot arise.
5.3. He would submit that Respondent No.1 – Trust never issued
any instruction to Petitioner to attend training programme organized
by Respondent No.5 – Education Officer and that alleged training
Certificate and fee collection documents relied upon by Petitioners are
false and fabricated to show continuity of his service with Respondent
No.1 – Trust’s Educational Institutions.
5.4. He would submit that Respondent No.6 – Education Society
possesses no power to create posts since this is strictly governed by
Government policy making and law. He would submit that since no
post of Junior Clerk was ever sanctioned in N.E.S. High School and
Principal of NES High School and Junior College did not possess
authority to create vacant posts in the Institution. He would submit
that Petitioner and the erstwhile Principal of NES High School
fabricated his absorption letter without the knowledge and approval of
Respondent No.1 – Trust and illegally issued the same to Petitioner in
order to regularize his transfer.
5.5. He would submit that power to effect absorption of an
employee rests entirely with Respondent Nos. 5 and 7 – State and
hence when any school is closed down, absorption falls within the
jurisdiction of Respondent Nos.5 or 7 in accordance with law. He
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would submit that valid absorption order would have to be issued by
Respondent Nos. 5 or 7 and not by Respondent No.1 – Trust. He would
submit that perusal of outward number on absorption letter dated
24.11.2014 corresponds to a different document in the record of N.E.S.
High School, hence the same is a false and fabricated document and
Petitioner cannot rely upon the same. He would submit that School
Tribunal passed order dated 29.06.2021 directing Petitioner produce
the original absorption order dated 24.11.2014, however he failed to
produce the same. He would submit that in view of his above
submissions, present Petition be dismissed and impugned order be
upheld and confirmed.
6. I have heard the learned Advocates for the respective parties
at the bar and perused the record of the case with their able assistance.
Submissions made by the learned Advocates have received due
consideration of the Court.
7. At the outset, it is seen that, both institutions where
Petitioner was in employment i.e. Respondent No.6 – College and
N.E.S High School are managed by the Respondent No.1 – Trust hence
it is safe to conclude that Petitioner was employed by Respondent No.1
– Trust. Petitioner was initially employed in Respondent No.6 – College
on the post of Librarian and his appointment was approved by
Respondent No.7 – Deputy Director of Education on 13.07.2011 for
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the period 01.01.2011 to 31.08.2011, however he continued in service
of Respondent No.6 – College till it was closed down in 2014 due to
lack of student enrollment. Thereafter, it is seen that Respondent No.4
– Principal of N.E.S. High School issued transfer order dated
24.11.2014 effectively absorbing the Petitioner permanent employee to
the post of Junior Clerk in N.E.S High School where he worked until
22.07.2019 when Respondent No.4 at the behest of Respondent Nos.1
to 3, orally terminated Petitioner’s service without issuing notice of
termination neither were grounds of termination informed to
Petitioner nor was any enquiry conducted in accordance with law. It is
further seen that in absence of notice of termination, statutory one
month salary was also not paid to the Petitioner in accordance with
Rule 28(1) MEPS Rules, 1981.
8. The primary contention of Petitioner is that he was
appointed as Librarian in September 2009 and rendered continuous
and uninterrupted service till the date of his termination i.e.
22.07.2019 and therefore his services could not have been terminated
without following the due process of law as contemplated under the
provisions of the MEPS Act and Rules framed thereunder. Respondent
Nos.1 to 4’s case is that Petitioner was never appointed on permanent
basis and his appointment was only until 31.08.2011. However it is
seen that though his appointment was for eight months, services of
Petitioner were continued uninterrupted from September 2009 till July
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2019 without any break by Respondent No.1 – Trust in its twin
Education Institutions. During this tenure, Petitioner discharged duties
as Librarian from October 2009 to November 2014 and as Junior Clerk
tasked with preparation of certificates and other clerical duties from
30.11.2014 to 22.07.2019. It is also seen and borne out from the
record that during his tenure at Respondent No.1 – Trust, Petitioner
participated in government – mandated training programmes for non
teaching staff conducted by the Education Officer and received
Certificate dated 14.11.2018 for the same. It is also borne out from the
record that subsequent to his termination, Petitioner remained
unemployed till passing of the impugned judgment dated 23.09.2022
until today, resulting in unemployment and has filed Affidavit to that
effect appended to Petition at Exhbit ‘T’ page No.93.
9. It is seen that Petitioner was employed with Respondent
No.1 – Trust between 2009 to 2019 i.e. for 10 long years without any
blemish nor complaints about his service and further Petitioner
possessed requisite qualifications for both posts against which he was
appointed, therefore in such
prima facie proven facts Petitioner
attained deemed permanency under Section 5 of MEPS Act. It is seen
that that if Petitioner, for the sake of argument, is to be treated as a
temporary employee, Respondent No.1 was under statutory obligation
to issue notice of one month for terminating his service as temporary
employee as provided under Rule 28 of MEPS Rules and if Petitioner
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was accepted as permanent employee, then Respondent Nos.1 – 4 are
not entitled to terminate his service without following the mandated
procedure enumerated under Rule 26 of MEPS Rules. It is seen that in
both situations, Respondent Nos.1 – 4 failed to follow due process of
law and fulfill its statutory obligations under MEPS Act and MEPS
Rules, hence I am of the view that findings returned by the School
Tribunal are unsustainable and deserve to be set aside.
10. It is seen that Petitioner's appointment was made as per
Annexure ‘D’ notified and approved by Respondent No.7 and through
the same, Petitioner was appointed to post of ‘Librarian’ in Respondent
No.6 – College, hence his appointment was valid and in accordance
with law. As held above, closure of Respondent No.6 by Respondent
No.1 could not have been done without permission of Respondent
No.7, hence absorption of Petitioner into N.E.S High School was
correct in law. Therefore, Petitioner was legally appointed in service of
Respondent No.1 – Trust from October 2009 till his illegal termination
in July 2019. It is further borne out from the record that in pursuance
of order dated 15.06.2021 passed by the School Tribunal, Respondent
No.1 was directed to file register of documents i.e. TC Books and
receipts before the Tribunal and the same were duly produced and
signature of Petitioner was reflected in various documents i.e. TC
Books and receipts prepared by him during the years of 2016, 2017,
2018 and 2019. If this is the case, then I am of the clear view that this
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establishes continuity of service Petitioner with Respondent No.1 –
Trust. In that view of the matter, I cannot agree with the submissions
put forth and argued by Mr. Barge on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 to 4
that the finding returned by the School Tribunal that Petitioner was a
temporary employee and he was legally terminated by oral termination
order and hence not entitled for reinstatement.
11. It is seen that School Tribunal passed order dated
10.01.2022 wherein it directed Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 to produce staff
list of N.E.S. High School for the year 2008 and List / Statement ‘A’ of
all incumbent staff during that year along with appointment and
admission order of Respondent No.8 in order to establish whether
Respondent No.8 was working in N.E.S. High School before the
Petitioner. Subsequently, it is seen that School Tribunal passed order
dated 25.02.2022 wherein it observed that Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 did
not produce the aforementioned documents and hence adverse
inference was drawn against the Respondents. However perusal of the
impugned order would show that School Tribunal did not draw
adverse inference against non – production of these vital documents.
This in my opinion is a travesty of justice where the School Tribunal
has failed to consider the fact that since Respondent Nos. 1 to 4 did
not produce the aforementioned documents, adjudication as to
whether Respondent No.8 deserved to be appointed to the post of
Junior Clerk in place and stead of Petitioner could not be done.
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12. It is seen that Respondent Nos.1 – 4 have strongly resisted
the case of Petitioner that he was absorbed into N.E.S High School on
the post of Junior Clerk and contended that his alleged appointment
letter was fabricated and orchestrated in connivance with Respondent
No.4 – Principal due to which inquiry proceedings were initiated
against Respondent No.4 – Principal. In this regard, attention is drawn
to a decision of this Court in the case of Bharat Education Society's
Junior College of Commerce and Economics and others V/s.
Balaraman Vembulu
1
. In paragraph No.6 this Court held that even if
there is a fall in student enrollment in educational institutions due to
which employees are retrenched, decision to retrench such employees
cannot rest in unilateral discretion of the management and prior
approval of Competent Authorities (i.e Respondent Nos. 5 and 7) as
well as due adherence to procedure postulated in Rule 26 of the MEPS
Act is mandatory. Paragraph No.6 is reproduced hereunder for ease of
reference:-
“
6. A consideration of Rule 26 thus, shows that even if there is
a reduction in the establishment due to a fall in the number of
pupils, classes or divisions, the decision to retrench an
employee cannot rest in the unilateral discretion of the
management of a school. In the case of all schools, the
principles on the basis of which the retrenchment is to be
effected, are specified. The prior approval of the competent
authorities of the Education Department is a mandatory
condition. In the case of aided schools the employee whose
services are sought to be dispensed with is to be absorbed in an
alternative establishment. In the exceptional case specified in
sub-rule (9) where the facility of absorption is not admissible,
the employee has to be given an opportunity of working on a
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lower scale or post or on a part-time post.”
13. It is seen that Respondent No.1 terminated Petitioner after
its establishment i.e. Respondent No.6 shut down however Respondent
No.1 failed to produce any document or material on record to show
approval for termination / retrenchment of employees was sought
from Respondent No.7 – Deputy Director of Education. Therefore,
Petitioner was rightly absorbed into another institution managed by
Respondent No.1 – Trust. It is further seen that though Petitioner
possessed adequate qualifications to be appointed as Librarian, yet he
accepted a lower post of Junior Clerk in N.E.S High School. Hence
submissions put forth by Respondent Nos.1 to 4 do not inspire any
confidence of this Court at all and therefore cannot be accepted.
14. What is intriguing is the fact that no departmental enquiry
was held for Petitioner’s termination, no show cause notice is issued
containing reasons therein, no charge has been framed, no inquiry
officer was appointed and no statement was recorded. It is further seen
that Respondent No.1 – Trust was under obligation to issue statutory
one month notice for terminating services of a temporary employee as
provided under Rule 28 of the MEPS Rules, 1981 listing out reasons
for termination as enumerated in Rule 28(5) of MEPS Rules, 1981.
Thus
prima facie from the record, it is an admitted position that
termination of the Petitioner was clearly contrary to law.
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15. Here in the present case, admittedly no show-cause-notice is
issued, no dereliction is alleged on part of Petitioner, no charge is
framed, no inquiry is conducted, no statements are recorded and
abruptly on oral termination, Petitioner is relieved from his services.
This is in complete defiance of the due process of law. With such
overwhelming faults which are completely untenable on the face of
record merely because Management does not want the Petitioner to
continue in employment cannot be a reason for denying reinstatement
to the Petitioner. There is no dispute regarding Petitioner’s services
rendered diligently from the date of his appointment i.e. September
2009 until 22.07.2019 when by oral termination without holding any
departmental inquiry whatsoever his services are terminated w.e.f.
28.02.2019 in flagrant violation of the due process of law. The
allegation of forgery and fabrication is also unbelievable as no steps
are taken by Respondents to indict the Petitioner for his acts. Hence
such a counter is untenable. It is taken before this Court for the first
time.
16. Though the learned Tribunal has awarded six months salary
as compensation to Petitioner in lieu of reinstatement, the same cannot
wipe out the stigma cast upon the Petitioner by the Management,
upon such wrongful termination. Compensation of six months salary is
not adequate compensation to the Petitioner considering his
unblemished service of ten years rendered to Respondent No.1 – Trust.
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17. Hence in view of the aforesaid strong facts and
circumstances in the present case, I am in complete disagreement with
the finding returned in the impugned judgement dated 23.09.2022 of
the Tribunal and the same therefore calls for immediate interference of
this Court. This is a clear case of high handedness and arbitrariness
exercised by Respondent No.1 - Trust and N.E.S High School. It clearly
borders on illegality and exploitation without regard to the due process
of law. Hence, the finding returned in the impugned judgment offering
six months salary as compensation in lieu of reinstatement under
Section 11(e) of the MEPS Act stands dismissed, so also the judgment
dated 23.09.2022 is quashed and set aside and it is directed that
Petitioner is entitled to reinstatement on the same post from which he
was terminated in N.E.S High School of Respondent No.1 - Trust along
with full backwages. The Appeal filed by the Petitioner stands allowed
and his termination stands set aside and he is directed to be reinstated
forthwith.
18. Insofar as the issue of backwages / compensation to be
awarded to Petitioner is concerned, in the facts and circumstances of
the present case, I am of the opinion that Petitioner is not at fault
whatsoever. Respondent Nos.1 to 4 have not followed the due process
of law in terminating the services of Petitioner and have taken the law
into their own hands. Petitioner has remained in unemployment during
the aforesaid period and has suffered the ignominy of being out of
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service and without any earnings without his fault. There is no
material placed by Respondent Nos.1 to 4 on record to show that
Petitioner was employed elsewhere in the interregnum.
19. Attention is drawn to a recent decision of the Supreme Court
in the case of Constable Uma Shankaran Vs. Union Of India & Ors.
2
delivered on 16.01.2026 wherein the Supreme Court in paragraph No.
8 has held that when termination is held to be illegal and no proof of
alternate employment exists, denial of backwages is unjustified. The
relevant paragraph No.8 is reproduced below for immediate
reference:-
“8. We are conscious of the law that ordering back wages to
be paid to a dismissed employee – upon his dismissal being set
aside by a court of law – is not an automatic relief and,
ordinarily, is dependent on the employee being not employed in
the interregnum. However, the general rule is that if the
employer by reason of its illegal act deprives any of its
employees from discharging his work and the termination is
ultimately held to be bad in law, such employee has a legitimate
and valid claim to be restored with all that he would have
received but for being illegally kept away from work. This is
based on the principle that although the employee was willing to
perform work, it was the employer who did not accept work
from him and, therefore, if the employer’s action is held to be
illegal and bad, such employer cannot escape from suffering the
consequences.”
20. In that view of the matter, Petitioner shall therefore be
entitled to full backwages for the entire period from the date of his
termination until he is reinstated from the date of he having been
terminated from N.E.S High School i.e. from 22.07.2019. It is directed
2 Special Leave Petition (C) Nos.6903-6904/2020 decided on 19th January 2026
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that full backwages shall be paid to Petitioner along with interest at
the rate of 9% per annum by Respondent No.1 – Trust. All amounts
due and payable as directed hereinabove shall be paid by Respondent
Nos.1 to 4 to the Petitioner within a period of 2 weeks from today
positively. Respondent Nos.2 to 4 shall be personally liable to ensure
that they will forthwith allow the Petitioner to join the Respondent
No.1 – Institution on the basis of a server copy of this judgment
downloaded from the website of the High Court. Further they shall
immediately compute the backwages payable as per this judgment /
order and ensure that the same is paid fully alongwith interest as
directed in the Petitioner’s Bank account. If Respondent Nos.2 to 4 do
not follow the above directions, they shall be liable for contempt.
21. All parties to act on a server copy of this judgment.
22. Writ Petition is allowed and disposed in the above terms.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
23. After the above judgement is pronounced, Mr. Barge, learned
Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 to 3 persuades the Court to stay the
effect and validity of this judgement in order to enable Respondents to
challenge the same before Supreme Court. I have considered his
request but in view of observations and findings which are extremely
strong, I am not inclined to accept the request for stay made by Mr.
Barge. Request made by Mr. Barge is declined.
[ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Ajay
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AJAY
TRAMBAK
UGALMUGALE
Digitally signed
by AJAY
TRAMBAK
UGALMUGALE
Date:
2026.06.08
20:16:35 +0530
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