Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and heard finally by consent of the parties.

2. By this petition, petitioners challenge order dated 18-7-2007, rendered by learned Presiding Officer of University and College Tribunal in Appeal No.

BAMU-03/07, whereby oral termination of respondent No.1 was set aside and they were directed to reinstate him as peon and further to pay arrears of salary during relevant period.

3. The respondent - Dnyanoba Dhawate, was appointed as peon in College run by the petitioners. He asserted that though he was attending the duty yet, since October, 2005, he was not being allowed to sign the Muster Roll. He further asserted that the petitioners did not pay salary though requested for. He contended that he was assured payment of salary after receiving Government grants. He believed the assurance and continued to work with the petitioners. He was wrongly informed that he was absent from duty. He was called upon to join the duty and when he, in fact, went to join duty with a request to allow him to do so, then he was not allowed to sign the Muster Roll. He was orally directed not to sign the Muster Roll and not to attend the College. So, he issued a noti