In Brief
A girls college in Maharashtra terminated the temporary appointment of a lecturer after the fixed contract period ended. The employee, claiming he should be treated as permanent since he was selected after advertisement and interview, challenged this in the High Court, which quashed the termination and ordered reinstatement without back pay. The Supreme Court reversed the High Court's decision, holding that an appointment explicitly stated as temporary in the appointment order remains temporary regardless of the selection process. The Act governing private school employees requires permanent appointments to follow a specific statutory procedure with probation. Since this procedure was not followed, the termination was valid and legally sustainable.
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