1. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and the respondent nos.5 and 6.

2. Initially, this writ application was filed for direction to the respondents to pay the arrears of salary of the petitioner, which was not being paid to her for the month of March, 2008.

3. Thereafter, a counter affidavit was filed on behalf of the respondent no.5 appending therewith an order passed on 27.12.2008 itself terminating the petitioner’s services. By filing I.A. No.6455 of 2012, the petitioner sought leave to challenge the aforesaid order of termination also. The interlocutory application was allowed on 4.10.2012 and the petitioner was permitted to challenge the order of termination also.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though the order impugned appears to have been passed on 27.12.2008, the petitioner’s salary was not being paid since March, 2008 itself i.e. even about five months prior to passing the aforesaid order.

5. Next contention on behalf of the petitioner is that she was initially appointed on contract basis as Panchayat Shiksha Mitra vide Annexure-1 dated 18.7.2003 itself and she was allowed to continue. Thereafter, as time to time ext