A Chembur minority school has approached the Bombay High Court seeking exemption from Pay Commission rules, citing financial strain, while retired teachers continue a long legal fight over unpaid arrears and gratuity. Teachers say multiple court orders remain unimplemented and have sought Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ intervention in the prolonged dispute.
Mumbai: The Sree Narayana Guru Central School in Chembur has approached the Bombay High Court seeking exemption from the implementation of the Pay Commission for linguistic minority schools, leaving its teachers gridlocked in a prolonged legal battle.
Nominal fees cited as financial strain
Established in 1980 by the Sree Narayana Mandira Samiti Trust, the school holds linguistic minority status. According to its petition, the institution charges nominal fees as it caters to students from lower-income backgrounds. Given its limited sources of income, the school argued that implementing the pay scales prescribed under the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (MEPS) (Conditions of Service) Regulation Act, 1977 would financially strain the institution.
The Pay Commission under the MEPS Act determines salaries, gratuity, and other benefits for teaching and non-teaching staff in private schools. Its implementation is mandatory for all schools, whether aided or unaided, to maintain standardised pay structures.
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