Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977

Jeles Education Society (appellant) ran a private school and advertised a vacancy for a Trained Graduate Teacher of English and Sanskrit, reserving the post for backward classes. R.T. Bhitale (respondent), an Other Backward Class candidate, was appointed on a purely temporary basis from 7 December 1987 to 30 April 1988…

The appellant, a senior lecturer in a private polytechnic, claimed that the vacant post of Principal must be filled by promotion under Rule 3(3) of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981. The Director of Technical Education rejected this claim, applying the Government Polytechn…

The appellant, an educational society, dismissed its principal (the first respondent) after a departmental inquiry found several charges proved. The principal appealed to the School Tribunal, which set aside the dismissal on the ground that the Inquiry Committee was not constituted as required by Rule 36(2)(b) of the 1…

Shahu Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Anr. filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging an order of an industrial tribunal, alleging arbitrariness, unreasonableness and perversity. The Bombay High Court Single Judge dismissed the petition as non‑maintainable, and the Division Bench dismissed the s…

The appellant, Pragati Mahila Mahavidyalaya, challenged a High Court order that reinstated respondent No.1, a part‑time lecturer, on the ground that his appointment was permanent. The employee had been appointed twice on a temporary, fixed‑term basis as a part‑time lecturer, as reflected in the advertisement and appoin…

The parents of Deepak, a 29‑year‑old assistant teacher who died in a bus‑truck collision, filed a claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal awarded compensation of Rs 61.20 million using a multiplier of 17 based on the deceased’s age, plus conventional heads. The Bombay…

The first respondent, M.R. Gavali, was appointed as an Assistant Teacher on a temporary basis for two consecutive academic years to a post reserved for SC/ST/NT candidates because no such candidate was available. He belongs to the OBC (Hindu Mali) category. Under Rule 9(9)(a) of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Sch…

The Progressive Education Society appointed Rajendra as a teacher on a two‑year probation starting 9 August 1992. Before the probation period ended, the Society terminated his services on 1 August 1994, citing unsatisfactory performance and paid notice pay. Rajendra challenged the termination under the Maharashtra Empl…

The appellant was appointed Headmaster of a private school in August 1996. The respondent, who was the acting Headmaster, waited nearly ten years before filing an application for condonation of delay before the School Tribunal, challenging the appointment under Section 9(1)(b) of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Sc…

Madhavi was appointed as a temporary teacher in a private secondary school on 16 July 1985, holding a BA and B.Ed., and was placed in Category ‘C’ of Schedule ‘F’. Chagan was appointed on 1 August 1985 as an assistant teacher with only a senior secondary certificate and a Diploma in Education, placing him in Category ‘…

MIS. Yeshwant Gramin Shikshan Sanstha, a society that runs 29 grant‑in‑aid schools and colleges in Maharashtra, appointed 16 part‑time librarians with the permission of the State Government. The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner claimed the society had defaulted on EPF contributions for those part‑time employees un…

The appellant, Secretary of Akola Taluka Education Society, runs a vocational training institute that saw a sharp decline in student enrolment. It terminated the services of several teachers without giving the three‑month notice required under Rule 26 of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Servi…

The Supreme Court examined the validity of the Grievance Redressal Committee created under Maharashtra's Shikshan Sevak Scheme, which had been reconstituted by the High Court to function as a quasi‑judicial tribunal headed by a retired judge. The petitioners, private schools, challenged the committee's authority to adj…