1. Shri A.S.Mardikar, Adv. for the petitioner, Shri Sonare, APP, for Respondent Nos.1 & 3 and Shri A.Z.Jibhkate, Adv. For Respondent Nos. 2 & 4.

Rule. Made returnable forthwith. Heard finally with the consent of the parties.

2. The petitioner herein seeks to challenge the order passed by the School Tribunal, Nagpur, in Appeal No. STC/26/01, dated 10th December, 2008, by which her appeal under Section 9 of the M.E.P.S. Act was dismissed.

3. The facts leading to this petition can be briefly stated thus The petitioner was working as a teacher in the school run by Respondent Nos. 2 & 4. Respondent No.2 is a registered Education Society. Respondent No.2 runs respondent no. 4 School. It is contended that same is run on “grant-in-aid” basis. The petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Teacher by Respondent No. 2 as she was qualified teacher. She was selected and appointed and was directed to join her duties w.e.f. 1.12.1997 initially. Her name was incorporated in the muster-roll. On 1.6.1998, she was appointed on probation w.e.f. 1.6.1998 to 30.5.2000. The proposal of such appointment was submitted to the Education Officer-Respondent no.3. It is alleged that she was appoint