HC asks state govt to take final call on retrenchment of teachers

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the state government to take the final decision in three weeks on the issue of retrenchment of teachers from government-aided private special schools across the state.

The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the state government to take the final decision in three weeks on the issue of retrenchment of teachers from government-aided private special schools across the state.

The staffing pattern in special schools across the state that enforced in 1997 was changed through a government resolution (GR) of August 18,2004. This led to many teachers becoming surplus. In 2006,aggrieved teachers moved the High Court against the GR. The case was referred to a high-power committee. The committee had recommended that the surplus staff be retrenched and kept on a waiting list to be employed when posts are available.

Assistant Government Pleader V S Gokhale,however,said the recommendation of the committee was not implemented by the government and no teacher retrenched.

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In all,3,961 teachers of various special schools in the state had moved court against the government decision. Gokhale said their action was propelled by apprehensions that the government may retrench them.

The court was told that after the high-power committees decision on June 15,2011,no decision has been taken by the state government.

Justice A M Khanwilkar and Justice V K Tahilramani told the state government that the earlier order of the High Court did not restrain the government from taking the final decision in the case. The court said that the government should not have wasted so much time. It could have sought the courts permission if it wanted to implement its decision.

We want you to take the final decision, the court told the government and adjourned the case by three weeks.

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