#School Tribunal

Bombay High Court dismisses writ petition challenging School Tribunal's order reinstating a teacher under MEPS, emphasizing procedural compliance and the management's inability to benefit from its own procedural delays. The ruling reaffirms the burden of proof on employers to justify terminations promptly under Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools [Conditions of Service] Regulation Act, 1977.

The Bombay High Court has ruled that terminating an untrained teacher under the Maharashtra Private Schools Rules, 1981 without following mandatory procedural safeguards under Rule 14 renders the order void. This reinforces that administrative convenience cannot override statutory due process for school employees, setting a binding precedent for all grant-in-aid institutions in Maharashtra.

Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) reinforces that termination under the MEPS Act requires substantiated charges and procedural compliance. The ruling quashes a teacher's termination for lack of evidence, setting a precedent for natural justice in employment disputes under the Act.

Bombay High Court rules that OBC candidates appointed under MEPS Act Section 9(9)(a) are entitled to permanency after three years of continuous service, even if initial vacancies were reserved for SC/ST/NT categories. The judgment reinforces reservation policy compliance while ensuring service law protections for marginalized communities in public employment.

Bombay High Court holds that temporary or fixed-term teacher appointments, even against permanent vacancies, do not confer permanency without explicit probation under Section 5(2) of the relevant Act.