SURYA EDUCATION SOCIETY and ORS vs MRS. GIRIJA PANDEY and ANR.

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SURYA-LPA 101 OF 2008.DOCX IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE Digitally signed LETTERS PATENT APPEAL NO. 101 OF 2008 by LAXMI SUBHASH SONTAKKE Date: 2025.11.25 IN 11:00:21 +0530 WRIT PETITION NO. 3349 OF 1998 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 116 OF 2008 WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 380 OF 2009 1. Surya Education Society having office at, Karwalo Nagar, Pokhran Road No.1, Thane – 400606 2. Shri Brijmani Mishra, Secretary, Surya Education Society, Karwalo Nagar, Pokhran Road No.1 Thane 400606. 3. Mrs. Meenakshi Mishra, Chhatrapati Shivaji Vidyalaya, Karwalo Nagar, Pokhran Road No.1, Thane – 400606 ...Appellants Versus 1. Girija Pandey Residing at, 504, Tower No.1, Saket, Thane (West) 400601. 2. Shri Presiding Officer, School Tribunal, Nashik Region, Nashik ...Respondents _______ Mr. Rohit D. Joshi for Appellant. Ms. Ranjana Todankar for Respondent No.1. Ms. Kavita Solunke, Addl.G.P. a/w Ms. Savita Prabhune, GP for State. _______ Page 1 of 13 SURYA-LPA 101 OF 2008.DOCX CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & AARTI SATHE, JJ. RESERVED ON: 13th NOVEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: 24TH NOVEMBER 2025 JUDGMENT (PER AARTI SATHE, J.) 1. This Letters Patent Appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 27th September 2007 (hereinafter referred to as “impugned order”) passed by the learned single judge in Writ Petition No. 3349/1998 allowing the Petition filed by the Respondent No.1 thereby quashing and setting aside the order of the school tribunal dated 18th December 1996 on an appeal filed under Section 9(a) of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service Regulation) Act, 1977 (hereinafter referred to as “MEPS Act”). By the aforesaid impugned order the Appellant Society/school was directed to reinstate Respondent No.1