MAHARASHTRA SHIKSHAN SANSTHA vs DILIP GANPATRAO LANJEWAR

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the School Tribunal, which found the discontinuance of the respondent's service illegal, as he was appointed against a permanent vacancy. The Court distinguished the case from Hindustan Education Society, emphasizing that the respondent's acceptance of a fixed-term appointment did not negate his right to reinstatement. The Court ordered reinstatement without backwages but granted all other service benefits, considering the respondent's long absence from service since 1992 and impending superannuation in 2019.