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

2. The Petitioner/Management is aggrieved by the judgment and order delivered by the School Tribunal dated 08.07.2015 by which Appeal No.21/2014 preferred by Respondent No.1/ Employee has been allowed.

3. Strenuous submissions of Shri Deshmukkh, learned Advocate for the Petitioners can be summarized, in brief, as follows:

(a) Petitioner No.1 is a minority educational institution which is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1886 and the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act.

(b) Petitioner No.2 is an unaided recognized school operated by Petitioner No.1/ Trust.

© The Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 (herein after referred to as “the MEPS Act, 1977”) and the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Rules, 1981 (herein after referred to as “the MEPS Rules, 1981”) are applicable to the Petitioner Institution and it's employees.

(d) Respondent No.1 was temporarily appointed for the academic year 2012-2013 as an Assistant Teacher.

(e) The said appointment was extended for another academic year 2013-2014 w.e.f. 15.