S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

Facts

1. “Homeland is something one becomes aware of only through its loss” said Gunther Grass. It is the loss of homeland of the writ petitioners, a batch of whom are in appeal, which led them to Delhi, during 1990-93 and their consequent employment as teachers by the Govt. of NCT for over two decades on contractual basis, without prescribed salaries or any terminal benefits, that constrained them to approach this court. The appellants (hereafter called “the appellant-teachers” or “teachers” variously), in one appeal (LPA No. 286/2015) and Government of NCT of Delhi (hereafter “NCT” appellant in LPA No. 620/2015) have preferred these appeals. The NCT’s appeal questions the decision of a learned single judge allowing W.P. (C) No. 3989/2010 and directing it to give the benefits and extend terms and conditions given to regular teachers, falling in the same category to the writ petitioner/respondents, as also to create the necessary posts and regularize them. The first respondent in that appeal, is a society registered under the Societies Registratio