WP/3420/1999 : 1 : vss IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.3420 OF 1999 Mohan Devidas Katap ... Petitioner V/s. The Secretary Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara & ors. ... Respondents Mr.V.S. Talkute for Petitioner Mr.Milind Deshmukh for Respondent Nos.2 to 4 CORAM: SMT.NISHITA MHATRE, J. DATED: OCTOBER 1, 2010 ORAL JUDGMENT: 1. The petition has been filed against the order passed by the School Tribunal on 4.12.1998. The School Tribunal has concluded from the evidence on record that the appointment of the petitioner was temporary. The Tribunal has further held that since the appointment was temporary, it was open for the management of the school to terminate the services of the petitioner at any point of time in accordance with the MEPS Act and the Rules framed thereunder. 2. I have perused the impugned order and I find that ever since the petitioner was first appointed on a clock hour basis on 18.9.1989 till his services were terminated on 30.4.1996, there was no order appointing him on probation nor was there an order appointing him as a permanent assistant teacher. All his WP/3420/1999 : 2 : appointments were either temporary or part time for specific periods. The Tribunal has also found the petitioner had abandoned his services from 2.2.1996 due to which his services were terminated on 30.4.1996. In any event, the petitioner is already employed elsewhere. 3. In my opinion, the Tribunal has not committed any error by dismissing the appeal since the material on record pointed to the fact that the petitioner was a temporary employee. 4. Hence, the petition is dismissed. However, the petitioner may approach an appropriate forum for recovery of any unpaid wages due to him. Petition is dismissed with the aforesaid leave. 5. Rule discharged. No costs.