THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.25865 of 1999 ORDER: The petitioners were appointed as Teachers in a private educational institution on different dates in the year 1982. The institution was admitted to grant-in-aid with effect from 01.04.1992. The services of the petitioners were absorbed against aided vacancies. A dispute arose as to whether the services rendered by the petitioners before the institution was admitted to grant-in-aid must be taken into account for the purpose of pensionery and other benefits. They approached this Court with a prayer to direct the respondents to extend the benefit of the service rendered by them, before the institution was admitted to grant-in-aid. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the respondents. During the pendency of the writ petition, certain important developments have taken place. In W.P.No.13968 of 1989, this Court held through its judgment, dated 06.03.1998, that the service rendered by a teacher of an aided institution, before the institution was admitted to grant-in-aid, must be taken into account for extension of various benefits. To overcome this, initially Ordinance No. 5 of 1999 was promulgated and the same became Act 9 of 2000 with retrospective effect from 10.01.1980. This Act however was amended through Act 5 of 2002 making the same prospective. The result is that the unaided service of the teachers was counted for various benefits. The petitioners, except petitioner No.7, were extended the benefit. It is stated that in case of petitioner No.7, the benefit could not be extended, on account of the lack of clarity with regard to her leave period. The writ petition is accordingly closed, however, with an observation that the respondents shall finalise the case of petitioner No.7 also at the earliest. There shall be no order as to costs. _________ 11.12.2008 JSU THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.25865 of 1999 Date: 11.12.2008 JSU