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SachinAmbadasDawale,
agedabout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oC/oA.G.Dawale,KishorNagar,
Amravati.

2.

AjayMadhukarraoKalmegh,
agedbout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oc/oS.M.Kalmegh,SysanyogColony,
KathoraRoad,Amravati.

3.

PankajMadhukarraoBhuyar,
agedabout35Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oC/oBhugarPlot,NearNamdeoMandir,
GadgeNagar,Amravati.

4.

IshwarprasadSudhakarRitapure,
agedabout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oRectorQtr.Govt.PolytechnicCollege,
GadgeNagar,Amravati.

5.

VaishaliShahajiraoPatil,
agedabout28Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oRectorQtr.Govt.PolytechnicCollege,
GadgeNagar,Amravati.

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AshwiniSahebraoMahalle,
agedabout32Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oC/oSahebraoMahalle,
SusantyogColony,KhatoraRoad,
Amravati.

7.

Ku.ArchanaPralhadJane,
agedabout35Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oC/oN.P.Dapurkar,RiddhiSiddhiApartment,
F02,KantaNagar,Opp.Commissioner'sOffice,
Amravati.

8.

Ku.VandanaShridharraoPaikane,
agedabout40Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oC/oMr.S.K.ChaojiB9,JeetApartment,
TopeNagar,Amravati.

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Ku.SuchitaRameshGabhane,
agedabout31Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oC/oR.V.Gabhane,NetajiWard,
IndiraSquare,AtPo:Arvi,
Distt.Wardha.

10.

Ku.JyosnaAnandraojiSaonere,
agedabout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oC/oSuryawanshiSusantyogColony,
KhataraRoad,Amravati.

11.

RiteshOmkarPatil,
agedabout24Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGadgeNagar,Amravati.

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DineshShrawanDatar,
agedabout26Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oShivarpanColony,Amravati.

14.

GayatriBabaraoChavhan,
agedabout23Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oTheGreaterKailashNagar,
ExpressHighway,Amravati.

15.

Ku.RupeshwariJanardhanRangari,
agedabout24Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oJaiNagar,MIDCRoad,Amravati.

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SandeepSahebraoThakare,
agedabout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oRavikishanColony,NavatePlot,
Amravati.

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Ku.SushmaHarivijayBailmare,
agedabout26Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oMahatmaFuleNagar,Amravati.

17.

Ku.KarunaPunjabUkey,
agedabout23Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oAnjuColony,NewTown,
Badnera,Distt.Amravati.

18.

Ku.KSreeLatha,
agedabout36Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oRuralS.P.BungalowOpp.R.T.O.
Office,Camp,Amravati.

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AbdulJahirAbdulHakim,
agedabout38Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oNearShahidUrkudeChowk,
RampuriWard,CampArea,
Gadchiroli.

21.

MadhusudanBabajiRamteke,
agedabout36Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGokulNagar,Gadchiroli.

22.

VinodRambhauThorat,
agedabout41Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollegeCampus,
Gadchiroli.

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Ku.PoonamChetankumarFafat,
agedabout24Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oPatelNagar,Brahmapuri,
Distt.Chandrapur.

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PrabhakarSomajiChalakh,
agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oatPo:Chichala,Tq.Mul,
Distt.Gadchiroli.
RavindraShankarSonone,
agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollegeCampus,
Gadchiroli.

25.

NitinNilkanthraoNikode,
agedabout28Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oTriveniNagar,Sindewahi,
Distt.Gadchiroli.

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VilasDiwakarAlagadeve,
agedabout32Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oNarsaryColony,Sokari,
Distt.Bhandara.

28.

PrakashWasudeoKatore,
agedabout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/o32,PragatiColony,Sakdi,
Bhandara.

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SuhasMadhukarMeshram,
agedabout25Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollegeCampus,
Gadchiroli.

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agedabout29Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/o32,PragatiColony,Sakdi,
Bhandara.

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31.

Ku.ShwetaSubhashraoChichate,
agedabout25Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oModelMillsClosedGate,
ColonelBang,Nagpur.
BhupendraSachchianandDeshmukh,
agedabout25Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oC/oMeshram,BrahmakumariCentre,
NewLaxmiNagar,HanumanChowk,
Gondia.

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AbdulHamidRashidSheikh,
agedabout33,Occu.Service,
R/oDiwanpura,Mangrulpir,
Tq.Mangrulpir,Distt.Washim.

34.

MsShwetaraniRamdasWankhade,
agedaboutmajor,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Washim.

35.

MsSmitaMarotiraoPandit,
agedaboutmajor,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
RisodRoad,Lakhala,Washim.

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Ku.HarshadaBabaraoAkotkar,
agedabout29Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oCollegeofEngineeringSakoli.

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Santoshs/oGirdharraoTayade,
agedabout35,Occu.Service,
R/oUdangaon,Tq.Silod,
Distt.Aurangabad.
VinayakShivajiraoKadam,
agedabout25Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
RisodRoad,Lakhala,Washim.

38.

SwatiShankarJayade,
agedabout32,Occu.Service,
r/oBakliwalColony,RisodRoad,
Washim.

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MsPriyaPandurangMorey,
agedabout30,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Washim.

42.

MsMeghaRamchandraLolure,
agedabout32,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Washim.

43.

UdaysinghAjitsinghBagade,
agedabout31,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Washim.

44.

Anants/oDinkarraoDhole,
agedabout37,Occu.Service,
R/oI.U.D.P.Colony,PhaseII,
Tq.andDistt.Washim.

45.

NitinRajendraprasadSoni,
agedabout27,Occu.Service,
R/oCivilLines,NearBHMSCollege
Khamgaon,Distt.Buldhana.

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MsRitaMadhukarBhangale,
agedabout32,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
RisodRoad,Lakhala,Washim.

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VivekSudhakarJoshi,
agedabout37Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGaneshpeth,Washim.

48.

Ku.PradhynaPrabhakarRajhans,
agedabout25Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGopalNagar,Khamgaon.

49.

VijayTryambakraoAtole,
agedabout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oDeshmukhPlot,Khamgaon,
Distt.Buldhana.

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VijayVishwanathDiware,
agedabout27Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
RisodRoad,Lakhala,Washim.

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SachinRajendraprasdSoni,
agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oCivilLines,NearBHMSCollege,
Khamgaon,Tq.Khamgaon,
Distt.Buldhana.
AnilLaxmanTelang,
agedabout29Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oTayadeColony,NearFather'sBunglow,
Khamgaon,Distt.Buldhana.

52.

ManojKumarWasudeoMundhda,
agedabout37Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oAmrutKelaNagar,Khamgaon,
Distt.Buldhana.

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PravinDayaneshwarChopade,
agedabout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oNearShivajiStatute,
BuldhanaRoadNandura,Tq.Nandura,
Distt.Buldhana.

54.

Sau.SeemaAjayAgarkar,
agedabout39Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oS.S.GMCCampus,TukaramBuilding,
Qtr.No.9,Shegaon,Distt.Buldhana.

55.

DhananjayGhanshyamPardhi,
agedabout34Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

56.

PradipHaridasKotrange,
agedabout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

57.

AmolAshokraoFartode,
agedabout28Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

58.

VaibhavGajananraoIngole,
agedaboutmajor,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

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MissKamanaMahadeoraoYewale,
agedabout28,Occu.Service,
R/ogovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.(DeletedasperCourt's

orderdt.16.9.2011)

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MissSupriyaNilaknathBorkar,
agedabout25Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

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MissMadhuriTulsidasNagdeve,
agedaboutmajor,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

62.

MissPritamaMangalPunekar,
agedaboutmajor,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

63.

Mrs.MinakshiBabaraoManalwar,
agedaboutmajor,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

64.

VipinAnandDahikar,
agedabout32,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

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MissSaritaImandraoBansod,
agedabout26,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

66.

SwapnilShriramRaut,
agedabout23,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

67.

RajniManiramSahare,
agedabout26,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

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RohitDinkarRamteke,
agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri,Distt.Chandrapur.

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MissManishaV.Rathod,
agedabout29,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

69.

MrsShaliniKeshaoraoKharkate,
agedaboutmajor,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

70.

ShitalSuidhakarraoKontumwar,
agedabout27Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

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agedaboutmajor,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollege,
Brahmapuri.

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Agedabout25years,Occ.Service,
r/o.Govt.PolytechnicCollege,
Bramhapuri. (DeletedasperCourt's

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PrashantM.Khanorkar,
agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollegeCampus,
Gadchiroli.

74.

IndrajeetSurendraSangole,
agedabout36Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollegeCampus,
Gadchiroli.

75.

Ku.TejaswiniAmbadasWankhade,
agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollegeCampus,
Gadchiroli.

76.

Mrs.AnaghaAshishBokare,
agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGokareWada.MarodoRoad,
Mul,Distt.Chandrapur.

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KailashNamdeoraoPotode,
agedabout42Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicCollegeCampus,
Gadchiroli.
Jaiprakashs/oSureshraoRatale,
agedabout31.,Occu.Service,
R/oRectorQuarter,Govt.Polytechnic,
Sadar,Nagpur.
AnuradhaPareshGandhi,
agedabout33,Occu.Service,
R/oNewColony,Nagpur.
UmaSuryabhanjiDhingre,
agedabout31Yrs.,Occu.Service,
r/oPlotNo.61,Govt.PressColony,
DhabaNagar,Nagpur.

82.

AshwiniUttamraoDigambar,
agedabout28Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGaneshNagar,Nagpur.

83.

Ku.SarojRajeshBhagchandani,
agedabout37Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oPlotNo.380,HatiwaliBldg.,
Jaripatka,Nagpur.

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agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oB.FashionPlaza,Gadchiroli.

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Ku.SheetalMoreshwarGumgaonkar,
agedabout29Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oBajrangComplex,
B2206,Vakilpeth,Nagpur.

86.

AtulBabaraoTatte,
agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.PolytechnicSadar,
Nagpur.

87.

Ku.SushamaGulabBawane,
agedabout30Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oPlotNo.173,NearSapatgiriNagar,
NarendraNagar,Nagpur.

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Ku.RanaSyeda,
agedabout24Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oPlotNo.8,NearChurch,
JafarNagar,Nagpur.

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Ku.MonikaRathod,
agedabout29Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oGovt.Polytechnic,
Sadar,Nagpur.
Ku.IshaGhanshamLokhande,
agedabout25Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oPanchsheelNagar,Nagpur.

90.

Ku.ShifaSyed,
agedabout22Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/o1/7,FarazApartment,
JafarNagar,NearChurch,Nagpur13.

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agedabout33Yrs.,Occu.Service,
R/oPotNo.64,NagsenSociety,
Mankapur,Nagpur.

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TheStateofMaharashtra,
PrincipalSecretaryHigherandTechnical
Education,Mantralaya,
Mumbai:32.

2.

DirectorofTechnicalEducation
StateofMaharashtra,3,MunicipalCorporation
Road,PostBoxNo.1967,
NearCamaHospital,Mumbai:400001.

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Mr.R.L.Khapre,AdvocatewithMr.J.R.Kidilay,Advocateforpetitioners.
Mr.N.W.Sambre,GovernmentPleaderforrespondents.

CORAM:B.R.GAVAIAND
Z.A.HAQ,JJ.
DATE:19.10.2013

JUDGMENT(PerZ.A.Haq,J.)
1.

HeardShriR.L.Khapre,learnedAdvocateforthepetitionersand

ShriN.W.Sambre,learnedGovernmentPleaderforrespondents.

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Rule.Rulemadereturnableforthwith.

3.

The petitioners are Lecturers in different departments of

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GovernmentPolytechnicintheStateofMaharashtra.Thepetitionershavebeen

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appointedasperthepolicyoftheGovernmentofMaharashtraincorporatedin
theGovernmentResolutiondated25thJuly,2002asmodifiedbytheGovernment

Resolutiondated2ndAugust,2003and3rdOctober,2003.Thegrievanceofthe
petitionersisthatthoughtheyhavebeenintheemploymentoftherespondents

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permanencyandthebenefitsofpermanentappointment.

4.

TheFinanceDepartmentoftheGovernmentofMaharashtrahad

imposedabanonrecruitmentinallthedepartmentssince1998.Inviewofthe
ban, the appointments were not made in Government and nongovernment
aided educational institutions which adversely affected the education of the
students. In20012002permissionwasgrantedtofill50%to2/3rd teaching
postsbutthepostscouldnotbefilledandintheacademicyear20022003,

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6453teachingpostswerevacant. Inordertoavoidtheadverseeffectonthe
education of the students, the Government of Maharashtra issued resolution
dated25thJuly,2002bywhichpermissionisgrantedtofill2/3rdteachingpostsin
TechnicalandHighertechnicalEducationDepartmentontemporarycontractual

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basis.

Therespondentshadissuednotificationdated25 th August,2003

5.

inviting the applications from eligible candidates forthe posts ofLecturers in

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theappointmentsweretobemadeoncontractbasisfortheperiodoftwoyears

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or until the candidates nominated by the Maharashtra Public Service

Commissionwereavailable.
TheGovernmentofMaharashtrahadissuedtheresolutiondated

2nd August,2003constitutingtheSelectionCommitteeforappointmentofthe
LecturersintheGovernmentPolytechnicsandthecompositionoftheSelection
Committeewasasfollows:
i)

Joint Director, Technical Education Divisional Office

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LadyrepresentativeMember,

iii)

PrincipalofconcernedInstituteMemberSecretary,

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SubjectExperts(2)Member.

The petitioners had submitted the applications pursuant to the

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Representative of backward classes (Engineering
Graduate)Member.

notificationdated25thAugust,2003andallthecandidateswhohadappliedfor

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theposts,includingthepetitioners,wereinterviewedandtheselectionswere
made. Atthetimeoftheappointment,thepetitionersweregivenalumpsum

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monthlypaypackageandtheirappointmentwasfortheperiodoftwoyears.
The respondent no.2 the Director of Technical Education issued the order

dated 26th October, 2005 and continued the Lecturers whose names are
mentionedintheorderforafurtherperiodoftwoyearstill26th October,2007
however,with the riderthat the continuation will be till the regularlyselected
candidatesareavailable.
TheLecturerswhowereappointedoncontractualbasissubmitted

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a charter of their demands to the Government of Maharashtra, which was

consideredbytheGovernmentofMaharashtraanditwasdirectedthatthose
Lecturers will be continued in service on contractual basis after giving a
technical breakof4to5days,untilthecandidatesregularlyselectedbythe

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MPSCareavailable.Thirtydaysleavewasalsosanctionedforthesecontractual
employees by the Government by resolution dated 18th February, 2006. The

monthlysalaryofthesecontractualemployeeswasincreasedfromRs.8,000/to
12,000/ in case of Lecturers, from Rs.12,000/ to Rs.16,000/ in case of

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AssistantProfessorsandfromRs.16,400/toRs.20,000/incaseofProfessors.
InduecourseDirectorateofTechnicalEducationhadsubmittedthe

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proposalon11thAugust,2008forgrantofpregnancyleaveandcasualleaveto
these contractual employees and the Government of Maharashtra by the

communication dated 15th August, 2008 had rejected the said proposals.
However,subsequently,bythecommunicationdated10th November,2009,the
GovernmentofMaharashtrapermittedtheDirectorateofTechnicalEducationto
continuetheservicesofalltheLecturersappointedoncontractualbasisafter
givingatechnicalbreakof4to5days. Itisinthesecircumstancesthatthe

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Institutionsoncontractualbasis.

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petitioners are working with the respondents in the Government Polytechnic

Thesubmissionofthepetitionersisthattheyhavebeenselected

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byadulyconstitutedSelectionCommitteebyfollowingtheprocedureofissuing
advertisementandinvitingtheapplicationsfromalltheeligiblecandidatesand

theyhavebeenworking tothe satisfaction ofthe respondentsandtherefore,

theyareentitledfortheregularizationand/orpermanencyinthepostsinwhich

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they are working. The petitioners have submitted that the Government of
Maharashtrahasframedrulesinexerciseofthepowersconferredbytheproviso

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to Article 309 of the Constitution of India which are known as Principal,

Government Polytechnic, Principal, Hotel Management and Catering

Technology, Head of Department in Engineering Disciplines or Workshop

Superintendent(HeadofDepartmentLevel)inGovernmentPolytechnic,Headof
Department in NonEngineering Disciplines, Head of Department in Hotel
Management and Catering Technology, Lecturer in Various Engineering
DisciplinesorSystemAnalystsorWorkshopSuperintendent(lecturerlevel)or

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Controller of Examinations in Government Polytechnic or Maharashtra State

BoardofTechnicalEducation,LecturerinVariousNonengineeringDisciplines,
Lecturer in Hotel Management and Catering Technology in the Maharashtra
PolytechnicServicesinGroupAundertheDirectorateofTechnicalEducation

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intheHigherandTechnicalEducationDepartment(Recruitment)Rules,2008.
It is submitted that the Government of Maharashtra by the

communicationdated29th March,2008hadinformedtheDirectorofEducation
(HigherEducation)thattheteachingpostswhichfallwithinthepurviewofthe

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MPSCandwhichweretobefilledonlyonthebasisoftheinterviewshavebeen
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for the same. The petitioners have submitted that the Government of
Maharashtra being a Model Employer has to treat its similarly situated

employees alike and itcannotdiscriminate between differentsets of similarly

situatedemployees.Thepetitionershavesubmittedthatthefollowingcategories
ofemployeeshavebeenregularizedbytheGovernmentofMaharashtra:
(i)

Shikshan Sevak working in the private schools

appointedoncontractualbasisasperthepolicyincorporatedinthe

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Government Resolution dated 27th April, 2000, have been

regularized.
(ii)

Gram Sevak appointed on contractual basis, have

beenregularized.

3761 employees appointed in the various

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departments of Mantralaya, who were not selected through the

procedure of Selection Board, have been regularized by the

Governmentresolutiondated8thMarch,1999.
Lecturers working in the Government Medical

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CollegesandGovernmentDentalColleges,whowereappointedon

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contractual basis, have been regularized by the Government

resolutiondated22ndJanuary,2009.
(v)

Assistant Engineers classII in the Maharashtra

EngineeringServicesGroupBappointedtill16th June,1997,have
beenregularizedsubjecttopassingtheoralqualifyingexamination
conductedbytheMPSC.
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GovernmentofMaharashtrainthematterofregularizationoftheservicesofthe
petitioners.

8.

ShriKhapre,learnedAdvocateforthepetitioners,hassubmitted

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thatthePrivatePolytechnicInstitutionsintheStateofMaharashtraaregoverned
by the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Conditions of Service)

Regulation Act, 1977 (for short Act of 1977) by virtue of the definition of
School under Section 2(24) of the Act of 1977. The Teachers/Lecturers

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appointed in the Private Polytechnic Institutions are appointed by the School

Committee as laid down in Schedule A of the Maharashtra Employees of

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PrivateSchools(ConditionsofService)Rules,1981.Theseappointmentsare
made after following the procedure of issuing advertisements, inviting the

applications and conducting interviews by the School Committee. Learned

AdvocateforthepetitionershassubmittedthattheGovernmentofMaharashtra
hasissuedtheresolutiondated27th April,2000bywhichtheShikshanSevak
Schemeisintroducedandasperthispolicythecandidatesareappointedon
contractual basis for a tenure of three years and after they complete the

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contractual term of three years, their services are regularized. Learned

Advocate for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners, who are
appointedintheGovernmentPolytechnicInstitutions,cannotbegivenadifferent
treatmentthantheircounterpartsappointedinthePrivatePolytechnicInstitutions

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and some of which are also receiving grantinad from the State Exchequer.
According to the petitioners, the Teachers/Lecturers working in the Private

PolytechnicInstitutionsandtheTeachers/LecturersworkingintheGovernment
PolytechnicInstitutionsareappointedonthebasisofthesamequalificationsand

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are required to do the same work and therefore, the discrimination only
regarding the regularization of their services is impermissible in law and is

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violativeoftheguaranteeenshrinedunderArticle14oftheConstitutionofIndia.

9.

ShriSambre,learnedGovernmentPleader,hassubmittedthatthe

petitionershavenolegalrighttomaketheclaimbyinvokingtheextraordinary
jurisdiction of this Court. According to the respondents, the petitioners are
contractual employees and they have accepted the employment with full
knowledge that they cannot claim regularization or permanency. Learned

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GovernmentPleaderhasreliedonthejudgmentoftheHon'bleSupremeCourt
in case of Secretary, State of Karnataka & Ors. V/s. Umadevi & Ors.
reportedinAIR2006SC1806(1)andhassubmittedthataspertheratioofthe
above referred judgment, it is not possible for the respondents to confer

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regularization or permanency on the petitioners as the appointments of the

10.

petitionersarenotaccordingtotherulesandnotthroughtheMPSC.

Wehaveconsideredthesubmissionsonbehalfofthepetitioners

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andtherespondents. Itisundisputedthattheappointmentsofthepetitioners
areasperthepolicyincorporatedintheGovernmentresolutiondated25th of

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July,2002inwhichitislaiddownthattheappointmentswillbeoncontractual
basis and till the availability of the candidates appointed through regular

selectionprocess. However,itisimportanttoconsiderthatthepetitionersare
appointed after following the procedure of issuance of advertisement and
conductinginterviewsbyadulyconstitutedSelectionCommittee.TheSelection
CommitteeconstitutedaspertheGovernmentresolutiondated2ndAugust,2003

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(ii)representativeofwomen,
(iii)Principaloftheconcernedinstitution,

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(v)twoExpertsofconcernedsubject.

Inviewoftheabovefacts,itcannotbesaidthattheappointments
ofthepetitionersarebackdoororillegal.Itcannotbesaidthatthepetitioners

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are appointed arbitrarily or haphazardly or clandestinely without issuing

advertisementandwithoutgivinganopportunitytoalltheeligiblecandidatesto

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participateintheselectionprocess.Fromtherecorditclearlyappearstobean
undisputed position that in response to the advertisementseveral candidates

hadparticipatedintheselectionprocessanditisthepetitionerswhowerefound
eligibleandsuitableforthepostsandassuchwereselectedandappointed.Itis
not the case of the respondents that any illegalities took place during the
selectionprocess.

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appointmentofthepetitionerscametoanend,therespondentGovernment
issuedtheresolutiondated26th October,2005andcontinuedtheLecturersfor
the further period of two years. It is to be noted that the Government of

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MaharashtrahasstatedintheaffidavitfiledbeforethisCourtthatithaddecided
tocontinuetheservicesofthecontractualemployeesaftergivingfourtofive

days'breakuntilthecandidatesselectedthroughMPSCareavailableandthat
theGovernmentofMaharashtrahaddecidedtogrant30days'leavetothese

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employeesandhadincreasedmonthlypackageoftheseemployees. These
factors show that the posts, in which these employees are appointed on

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contractualbasis,arepermanentandfulltimepostsandtheservicesofthese
employeeswererequiredbytheGovernmentofMaharashtratodischargeits

constitutionalobligationofimpartingeducation.

12.

ThecontentionoftheStateGovernmentastowhethertheposts

shouldbefilled onaregularbasisorcontractualbasisisapolicymatterand
cannot be within the domain of the judicial review of this Court is without

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substance. TheStateGovernmentisaModelEmployerandisobligedto
followtheConstitutionalScheme. Itisnotindisputethataftertheirselection,
thepetitionershaveworkedforaperiodbetween3yearsto10years. Inthis
respectwemaygainfullyrefertothefollowingobservationsoftheHon'bleApex

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CourtincaseofRadhaDubeyV/s.Govt.ofNCTofDelhiandOrs.intheorder
dated16thAugust,2010inSpecialLeavetoAppeal(Civil)No.CC10388/2010:

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Weareprimafacieoftheviewthatappointmentofapersonon
contractbasisforanuninterruptedperiodoftenyearsamountsto
exploitation.TheState,asamodelemployerinawelfareState,is
notexpectedtotakeadvantageofitspositionandimposewholly
unequitable and unreasonable condition of employment on the
prospectiveemployees,whodonothavethechoicebuttoaccept
theappointmentontermsandconditionsofferedbytheemployer.
Thispracticeseemstobecontrarytotheratioofthejudgmentsof
thisCourtinCentralInlandWaterTransportCorporationLtd.and
another versus Brojo Nath Ganguly and another [AIR 1986 SC
1571] and Delhi Transport Corporation versus D.T.C. Mazdoor
Congress[AIR1991SC101].

Itistobenotedthathavingobservedthis,theHon'bleApexcourtinthe

peculiarfactsofthecasehaddirectedtherespondentstotakethepetitioners
backinservicebyaninterimorder. Thefactsofthepresentcasearealmost
identical.TheGovernmenthasextractedtheworkfromthepetitionersforyears

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together after they were found eligible and suitable in the selection process,

conductedbytheSelectionCommittees,whichareconstitutedinpursuanceto
theGovernmentResolution.

Insofar as the contention of the respondents thatthe petitioners

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13.

wereawarethattheirappointmentwasforalimitedperiodoncontractbasisand

as such they are not entitled to claim regularization is concerned, the said
submissionisalsowithoutsubstance.Itisnotindisputethatduringthisperiod

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i.e.upto2010theappointmentswhichweremade,weremadeonlythroughthe
processbywhichthepetitionerswereselected.Itisnotasifduringthesaid

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periodMPSCwasalsoconductingtheselectionprocesssimultaneously. Itis
not therefore as if the petitioners had choice to participate in the selection

processthroughMPSCaswellasthroughtheCommitteesconstitutedunderthe
saidGovernmentResolution.Thepetitionershadnochoicebuttoparticipatein
theselectionprocessconductedthroughtheCommitteesconstitutedunderthe
saidGovernmentResolution.TheHon'bleApexCourtincaseofCentralInland

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1571)hasobservedasfollows:

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WaterTransportCorporationLtd.V/s.BrojoNathGanguly(AIR1986SC

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.........Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees to all persons

equalitybeforethelawandtheequalprotectionofthelaws.The
principlededuciblefromtheabovediscussionsonthispartofthe
caseinconsonancewith rightandreason,intendedtosecure
socialandeconomicjusticeandconformstothemandateofthe
great equality clause in Article 14. This principle is that the
Courtswillnotenforceandwill,whencalledupontodoso,strike
down an unfair and unreasonable contract, or an unfair and
unreasonableclauseinacontract,enteredintobetweenparties
who are not equal in bargaining power...... it will apply to
situationsinwhichtheweakerpartyisinapositioninwhichhe
canobtaingoodsorservicesormeansoflivelihoodonlyuponthe
termsimposedbythestrongerpartyorgowithoutthem.

Itcan,thus,beclearlyseenthattheApexCourtinthesaidcase

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has held that Article 14 requires that the State action should be right and
reasonedandintendedtosecuresocialandeconomicjusticeandtoconformto

themandateofequalityclauseenshrinedinArticle14oftheConstitution.Ithas
beenequallyheldthatwhenanunfairorunreasonableconditionisimposedby
theState,theCourtcanverywellstrikeitdown.TheConstitutionBenchofthe
Apex Court in case of Delhi Transport Corporation V/s. D.T.C. Mazdoor

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Congress and others reported in AIR 1991 SC 101(1) has approved the
principlelaiddowninthecaseofCentralInlandWaterTransportCorporation

Ltd.V/s.BrojoNathGanguly(supra).Inthatviewofthematter,weareunable
to accept the contention of the State, on account of whose inaction, the

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appointments could not be made for a period of more than a decade. The
petitionershadnochoicebuttoparticipateintheselectionprocessasperthe

saidGovernmentResolutiontogettheemployment.

In the facts of the present case, the Government did not hold

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selectionthroughMPSCforaperiodofmorethan10yearsandselectedthe

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Lecturers only through the selection process as provided under the said
Government Resolution and the petitioners were duly selected through that

process.TherespondentStatehasextractedtheworkfromthepetitionersfor
yearstogether.Now,byeffluxoftimeandonaccountoftherespondentState
notholdingtheselectionprocessforyearstogether,manyofthepetitionershave
becomeoveragedandwouldnotbeinapositiontoparticipateintheselection

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processthroughMPSC.ItcouldbeclearlyseenthattheissuebeforetheApex
CourtincaseofSecretary,StateofKarnataka&Ors.V/s.Umadevi&Ors.

(supra)waspertainingtotheappointmentswhichweremadeclandestinelyand
without advertisement and the persons were appointed without following due

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selectionprocess. Thefactsofthepresentcasearetotallydifferent. Inthe

present case the petitioners have been appointed after the posts were

advertised,theywereselectedinaselectionprocessbyCommitteeofExperts
dulyconstitutedasperthesaid GovernmentResolution. Inthatviewofthe

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matter,thelawlaiddownbytheApexCourtinthecaseofSecretary,Stateof
Karnataka&Ors.V/s.Umadevi&Ors.(supra)wouldnotbeapplicabletothe

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factsofthepresentcase.

15.

ThesubmissionoftheGovernmentofMaharashtrathatwhether

thepostsshouldbefilledinonregularbasisorcontractualbasisisamatterof
policyandfallswithinthedomainoftheGovernmentofMaharashtra(employer),
doesnotappealtous. It beinganadmittedpositionthattheposts,inwhich

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theseemployeeshavebeenappointedandcontinuedforaconsiderablelength
oftime,oncontractualbasis,areregularandfulltimeposts;theappointmentsin
these posts cannot be at the whims and fancies of the Government of

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Maharashtra.TheStatecannotadoptapolicyofhireandfireoruseandthrow.

Inourviewthesubmissionsmadeonbehalfoftherespondents

relyingonthejudgmentinthecaseof Secretary, StateofKarnataka&Ors.

V/s.Umadevi&Ors.(supra)wouldnotbeapplicableinthefactsofthepresent

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case.Itisundisputedthattheposts,inwhichthepetitionersareworking,are
sanctioned posts. As discussed earlier, the Government of Maharashtra had

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issuedtheresolutiondated2ndAugust,2003bywhichtheSelectionCommittee
came to be constituted for the selection of the candidates. The respondents

havenotdisputedthatthoughthepetitionerswereinitiallyappointedforafixed
term,theyarecontinuedinservice. Itisnotdisputedthattheleavefacilityis
madeavailablebytheresolutiondated18thFebruary,2006tosuchemployees.
The respondents have stated in their affidavit that the monthly pay to these

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employeeshasbeenincreased.Itisnotdisputedthatthepetitionersarehaving
the qualifications required for the posts in which they are working. The
respondentshavenotdisputedthattheappointmentsfortheteachingpostsare
takenoutofthepurviewoftheMPSCasinformedbythecommunicationdated

The submission on behalf of the respondents relying on the

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judgment of Secretary, State of Karnataka & Ors. V/s. Umadevi & Ors.

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(supra)cannotbeacceptedinthefactsofthepresentcase.Inabovecase,the
Hon'bleSupremeCourthasobservedinparagraph3ofthejudgmentthatthe

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Stateshaveresortedtoirregularappointments,especiallyinthelowerrungsof
the service, without reference to the duty to ensure a proper appointment

procedurethroughthePublicServiceCommissionorotherwiseaspertherules
adoptedandtopermittheseirregularappointeesorthoseappointedoncontract
orondailywages,tocontinueyearafteryear,thus,keepingoutthosewhoare
qualifiedtoapplyforthepostconcernedanddeprivingthemofanopportunityto

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competeforthepost. TheHon'bleSupremeCourthasobservedthatCourts
shoulddesistfromissuingorderspreventingregularselectionorrecruitmentat
the instance of such persons and from issuing directions for continuance of
thosewhohavenotsecuredregularappointmentsasperprocedureestablished.

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InthepresentcasethoughthepetitionersarenotselectedthroughMPSC,itis
undisputedthatthepetitionersareselectedaftertheprocedureforselectionis

followedandthroughthedulyconstitutedSelectionCommitteeasconstitutedby
the Government of Maharashtra. The advertisement was issued before the

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petitionerswereselectedandallinterestedcandidateshadappliedfortheposts
forwhichthepetitionersareselected.Thus,itcannotbesaidthatthepetitioners

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havegottheemploymentthroughbackdoorentry. Itcannotbesaidthatthe
candidatesqualifiedforthepostsweredeprivedoftheopportunitytocompete

fortheselectionforthepostsinwhichthepetitionersareworking.
In caseofUnionPublicServiceCommissionV/s.GirishJayanti

LalVaghelaandOthersreportedin2006(2)SCALE115theHon'bleSupreme
Courthaslaiddownasfollows:
Article16whichfindsplaceinPartIIIoftheConstitutionrelating

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to fundamental rights provides that there shall be equality of

opportunityforallcitizensinmattersrelatingtoemploymentor
appointmenttoanyofficeundertheState.Themainobjectof
Article 16 is to create a constitutional right to equality of
opportunity and employment in public offices. The words
"employment" or "appointment" cover not merely the initial
appointmentbutalso otherattributesofservice likepromotion
and age of superannuation etc. The appointment to any post
undertheStatecanonlybemadeafteraproperadvertisement
hasbeenmadeinvitingapplicationsfromeligiblecandidatesand
holding of selection by a body of experts or a specially
constituted committee whose members are fair and impartial
throughawrittenexaminationorintervieworsomeotherrational
criteria for judging the inter se merit of candidates who have
applied in response to the advertisement made. A regular
appointmenttoapostundertheStateorUnioncannotbemade
without issuing advertisement in the prescribed manner which
may in some cases include inviting applications from the
employmentexchangewhereeligiblecandidatesgettheirnames
registered.Anyregularappointmentmadeonapostunderthe
StateorUnionwithoutissuingadvertisementinvitingapplications
fromeligiblecandidatesandwithoutholdingaproperselection
wherealleligiblecandidatesgetafairchancetocompetewould
violate the guarantee enshrined under Article 16 of the
Constitution(SeeB.S.MinhasVs.IndianStatisticalInstituteand
othersAIR1984SC363)."

ThesaidjudgmentisconsideredbytheHon'bleSupremeCourtin
caseofSecretary,StateofKarnataka&Ors.V/s.Umadevi&Ors.(supra).

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petitioners, regarding the discrimination of the Lecturers working in the

GovernmentPolytechnicsvizavizLecturersworkinginthePrivatePolytechnics
is not without substance. The Lecturers who are appointed in the Private

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PolytechnicInstitutionsareselectedbytheSchoolCommitteewhichcomprises
of the Members of the Trust which administers the Private Polytechnic

Institutions. The Committee which is constituted under the Government

resolutiondated2nd August,2003isabroadbased Committeecomprisingof

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Joint Director (Technical Education), two Subject Experts, representative of

women,representativehavingtechnicalknowledge,amemberwhobelongsto

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backwardclassesandthePrincipalofthePolytechnicInstitutionconcerned.
The Lecturers who are appointed in the Private Polytechnic

Institutions after selection through the School Committee are appointed on

contractualbasisasShikshanSevakfortheperiodofthreeyearsasperthe
policyoftheGovernmentofMaharashtraincorporatedintheresolutiondated
27thApril,2000.Itisnotindisputethattheselectionprocessthroughwhichthe
petitionersareselectedismuchlessstringentthantheselectionprocessofthe

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Private Polytechnic. We see no reason as to why the petitioners, who are

otherwiseeligibleandqualifiedforthepostsandwhoareselectedbyaduly

constitutedSelectionCommitteeappointedbytheGovernmentofMaharashtra
andwhoareappointedinsanctionedpostsaftertheissuanceofadvertisement

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andfollowingregularprocedureofselectionshouldnotbetreatedatparwith
theircounterpartsinthePrivatePolytechnicInstitutions.Weareoftheviewthat

thepetitionerscannotbediscriminatedvizaviztheircounterpartsworkinginthe
PrivatePolytechnicInstitutions.WeareconsciousthattheLecturersworkingin

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theGovernmentInstitutionsformadifferentclassthantheLecturersworkingin
thePrivateInstitutions.However,whenallotherserviceconditionsaresimilar,

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weareoftheviewthatthepetitionersarealsoentitledforthesamebenefitsas
theircounterpartsworkinginthePrivatePolytechnicInstitutionsareentitledas

farastheconfermentofregularizationandpermanencyareconcerned.

19.

One morefactthatneedstobetakenintoconsiderationisthat

evenaccordingtotherespondentStatetherearemorethan5000teaching
postswhicharestillvacantandtheadvertisementissuedbytheMPSCisonly

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for400posts.Itcan,thus,beclearlyseenthatevenafterthecandidateswho
wouldbeselectedthroughtheselectionprocessconductedbytheMPSCare
available,morethan4500postswillbevacant. Itis,therefore,clearthatthe
petitioners'absorptionwouldinnowayaffectthecandidateswhowouldnowbe

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selectedthroughtheMPSC.Itis,thus,clearthatthepetitioners'continuationin
service would not adversely affect the fundamental right guaranteed under

Article16tothecitizens.Weareoftheconsideredviewthattherespondent
State having extracted the work from the petitioners for years together, the

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whentheirentrycanneitherbetermedasillegalnorbackdoor.

20.

Inviewoftheabove,thewritpetitionneedstobepartlyallowed.

21.

Thewritpetitionispartlyallowed.

22.

Therespondentsaredirectedtoregularizetheservicesofsuchof

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threeyearsservicewithtechnicalbreaks. Therespondentsshallabsorbthe
petitionerswithinaperiodofsixweeks. Needlesstostatethatthepetitioners
whoareincontinuousemploymenttill15.10.2013shallbecontinuedinservice
asregularemployees.

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thepetitionersshallbeentitledtoregularsalaryfrom1st November,2013and

would not be entitled to claim any monetary benefits for the past services
renderedbytheminspiteoftheirregularization.Needlesstostatethatsincethe

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petitionersservicesareregularized,theyshallbeentitledtothecontinuityin
serviceforallotherpurposesexceptmonetarypurposesfromthedateoftheir

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firstappointment.

23.

At this stage, Shri N.W. Sambre, learned Government Pleader,

requestsforstaytothisjudgment.
However,takingintoconsiderationthefactsandcircumstancesof
thecaseandparticularlythefactthatmostofthepetitionerswereinregular
servicetill15.10.2013,wearenotinclinedtoconsidertherequestasmade.

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Respondentstoactonauthenticatedcopyofthejudgment.

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