JUDGMENT

V.N. Khare, J.-Leave granted.

2. There is an organisation known as Vishwa Bharata Seva Samithi (hereinafter referred to as the Samithi ). The Samithi is running a Higher Secondary School (hereinafter referred to as the Institution ) in the town of Belgaum, Karnataka. The institution is imparting education upto higher secondary level. The institution is a private government aided school, recognised by the Government of Karnataka. The method of appointment and condition of services of the teachers and employees working in the institutions are governed by the Karnataka Private Educational Institutions (Discipline and Control) Act, 1975 (hereinafter referred to as the Act ) and the Rules framed thereunder known as the Karnataka Private Educational Institutions (Discipline and Control) Rules, 1978 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules ). In the year 1984, a post of Assistant Teacher in the institution fell vacant. The Management of the institution advertised the said vacancy and invited applications for appointment to the said post. Appellant No. 1, and others, in response to the said advertisement submitted applications and for that purpose a Selection Committee was constit