JUDGMENT - CHANDRACHUD D.J. (Dr.), J.:—The first petitioner claims to be established and administered by a linguistic minority and therefore, to be entitled to the protection of Article 30 of the Constitution. The petitioner conducts several educational institutions including Seth Anandilal Podar High School and Junior College at Santacruz (West), Mumbai. The first respondent joined the aforesaid school in 1981 as an Assistant Teacher in the English Medium. In March 1987, the first respondent was appointed as a Supervisor. On 6th June, 1989, the first respondent addressed a letter to the Director of the Management stating that she was tendering her resignation with a request that she be relieved immediately. The first respondent stated that she was ready to pay compensation in lieu of notice and sought "a good reference". The resignation of the first respondent was accepted by the management on 13th June, 1989, subject however to the payment of three months salary in lieu of the period of notice. On 6th July, 1989, the first respondent addressed a letter to the President of the Greater Bombay Secondary Teachers Association stating that ever since the appointment of the new Principa

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