JUDGMENT

Jyoti Singh, J. The present petitions have been filed by the petitioners praying inter alia for issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the Respondent/School to pay salaries and other emoluments to them as per the recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission, at par with their contemporaries in the Government and Government aided schools, invoking provisions of Section 10 (1) of Delhi School Education Act and Rules, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as `the DSEA &R'). Directions are also sought to the Director of Education, Govt. of NCT of Delhi to take action against the Respondent/School for not implementing its circulars and mandate of Section 10 (1) of DSEA &R. Since common questions of law and facts arise in all the above writ petitions, they are being taken up and decided by this common judgement. Managing Committee of Shri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar/School is being referred to as `School' and the Director of Education is being referred to as `DOE' hereinafter, for the sake of convenience.

2. The brief facts germane for deciding the present writ petitions, including minor differences are as under:

a. Petitioners are Teachers employed with the School and their re