EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY, TUMSAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of financial responsibility for back wages owed to an employee reinstated by the School Tribunal under the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977. The Court held that since the school is fully funded by the State of Maharashtra, the financial burden of back wages should be borne by the State rather than the appellants. The judgment clarified the implications of state funding on employment disputes in aided educational institutions.