1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6453 OF 2008 Chatrapati Shivajiraje Krida and Shikshan Prasarak Mandal & Anr. ...Petitioners. Vs. Ratilal Saheblal Shaikh & Anr. ...Respondents. .... Mr. Ajay A. Joshi for the Petitioners. Mr. S.A. Sawant for Respondent No.1. ..... CORAM : DR. D.Y.CHANDRACHUD, J. November 20, 2008. P.C. The First Respondent has been working as an Assistant Teacher since 7th July 2002. Aggrieved by the oral termination of his services which took place on 2nd April 2007, the First Respondent moved an appeal before the School Tribunal under Section 9 of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977. An ad-interim order was passed by the Tribunal on 4th April 2007 staying the termination. That order was confirmed on 29th April 2008. On the previous occasion when the matter came up for hearing, Counsel appearing on behalf of the 2 Petitioners had sought an adjournment to take instructions as to whether subject to an order of expedition of the appeal, the Petitioners would not press the challenge in the proceedings particularly having regard to the fact that the First Respondent has been working since 2002. At the hearing of these proceedings, Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners has stated on instructions that at this stage, the Petitioners are only seeking an expedition of the appeal before the School Tribunal. Accordingly, it has been agreed as between the Petitioners and the First Respondent, during the course of the hearing that parties shall appear before the School Tribunal for receiving directions on 1st December 2008. The School Tribunal shall endeavour an expeditious disposal of the appeal, in any event by the end of February 2009. It is needless to add that the First Respondent shall be entitled to disbursement of his salary in accordance with law for the period for which he has worked. Since no other point has been pressed, the petition shall accordingly stand disposed of. All the rights and contentions of the parties are kept open including on whether the First Respondent was validly appointed in accordance with law. 3 ......