S. V. GANGAPURWALA, SANDEEP V. MARNE
State Of Maharashtra – Appellant
Versus
Archana Prakash Charate – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Sandeep V. Marne, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties, petition is taken up for final hearing.
THE CHALLENGE:-
2. The State of Maharashtra has filed the present petition challenging the judgment and order dated 10th April 2019 passed by the Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal, Mumbai ('Tribunal') in the Original Application No.216 of 2016. The Original Application was instituted by the respondent challenging order dated 7th September 2012 relieving her from the post of Lecturer as well as order dated 13th October 2015 rejecting her application for reinstatement and absorption in service. By the judgment and order impugned in the present petition, the Tribunal has allowed the Original Application by setting aside the orders dated 7th September 2012 and 13th December 2015 and directing petitioners to reinstate her on the post of Lecturer. The Tribunal has further directed petitioners to absorb her in service on par with other lecturers whose services are regularized by Government Resolutions dated 14th January 2015 and 13th March 2015.
FACTS :-
3. A brief factual narration as prologue to the judgment would be necessary. On account of ban imp
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