#Employee termination

Bombay High Court rules that oral termination of an employee with over 10 years of continuous service under the MEPS Act, without notice or inquiry, is illegal. The court affirmed deemed permanency, ordering reinstatement with full backwages and 9% interest, setting a precedent for procedural compliance in private school employment disputes.

Bombay High Court rules that service disputes involving employees of co-operative banks fall outside the purview of Co-operative Courts under Section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The judgment clarifies that such disputes must be adjudicated by civil courts, impacting employment litigation for co-operative bank employees.

Bombay High Court rules that Primary Ashram Schools do not fall under the definition of 'private schools' under the MEPS Act, thereby excluding their employees from invoking the School Tribunal's jurisdiction. The decision underscores the statutory exclusion of certain educational institutions from employment dispute resolution mechanisms.