1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. WRIT PETITION NO.7034 OF 2006. WITH CIVIL APPLICATION NO.2902 OF 2009. Smt.Sadhana Janardhan Jadhav, Age 40 years, Occ.Nil, R/o Kandari,Taluka Bhusawal, Dist. Jalgaon. ... Petitioner. Versus The President, Pratibha Patil Mahila Mahamandal, Tq.Bhusawal, Dist. Bhusawal and others. ... Respondents. ... Mr.S.P.Brahme, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.K.M.Suryawanshi, A.G.P. for the Respondent No. 3. Mr.S.S.Patil, advocate for the Respondent No.4. Respondent Nos.1 and 2 served. ... CORAM : V.R.KINGAONKAR,J. Date : 12.06.2009. PER COURT 1. Heard. 2 2. The short question involved in the petition is whether the petitioner is covered by the provisions of the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977. 3. The School Tribunal held that the petitioner being "Shikshan Sevak" was not entitled to seek remedy under provisions of the MEPS Act. The term employee as used in Section 2(7) of the MEPS Act, has been amended on 15.2.2007. There is no dispute about the fact that now "Shikshan Sevak" is covered by the definition and with retrospective effect. In this view of the matter, the impugned judgment of the Tribunal is quite unsustainable. 4. In the result, the petition is allowed and the impugned judgment is quashed. The matter is remitted to the School Tribunal for afresh consideration of the proceedings and decision thereof expeditiously. The School Tribunal shall hear and decide the appeal No.3/2005 on merits thereof within a period of six (6) months as far 3 as possible. The parties to appear before the School Tribunal on 6.7.2009. C.A. disposed of. (V.R.KINGAONKAR,J.) asp/office/wp703406