B.P. Dharmadhikari, J.

The employer – Educational Institution and its Headmaster have challenged the common judgment dated 24.08.2010 delivered by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Writ Petition Nos. 4217/2007 and 5012/2008. Writ Petition No. 4217/2007 was filed by the employee – respondent no.1 in both these appeals, assailing the judgment and order dated 30.03.2007 delivered by the Presiding Officer, School Tribunal, Amravati in Appeal No.102/1997 denying her the relief of reinstatement and back wages, though a direction to absorb her service with continuity, was issued to respondent Deputy Director of Education. The employer has challenged the very same judgment of School Tribunal holding the employee entitled to absorption in other Science College on the post of Junior College Lecturer. The learned Single Judge has in the impugned judgment maintained the finding of the School Tribunal that discontinuation of employee on 20.06.1997 was illegal and in violation of the mandatory provisions of Rule 26 of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as 'the M.E.P.S. Rules' for short). The refusal by the