V.K. JAIN, J.

1. This appeal is directed against the judgment and decree dated 17.03.2003, whereby a decree for recovery of Rs. 8,81,667/- with proportionate costs and pendente lite and future interest @ 10% per annum was passed in favour of the respondent and against the appellants. The facts giving rise to filing of this appeal can be summarized as under:-

The respondent/plaintiff was employed as a Nursery/KG teacher with appellant No. 1 St. Johns School, which is being run and managed by appellant No. 2 Delhi Mar Thoma Church Society. The services of the plaintiff/respondent were terminated with effect from 01.10.2001. The case of the plaintiff/respondent is that though her salary was Rs.7331/- per month, the appellants/defendants were wrongfully and illegally deducting a sum of Rs 2706/- per month from her salary and when she protested against such deduction, the defendants/appellants threatened to terminate her services. A sum of Rs 64,896/- was deducted from her salary in this manner, in about 24 months. This was also her case that on a strong protest by her in July-August, 2001, the defendants/appellants offered her a package of 05 month salary in case she submitted