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3. This Court allowed the said writ petition with the reasons that as per Clause 2.5 of Ashram School Code for Secondary and Higher Secondary Ashram Schools, teaching and Non-teaching staff thereof were directed to be covered by the Maharashtra Employees of Private Schools (Condition of Services) Act, 1977 ('M.E.P.S. Act') and Rules of 1981. Relying on Full Bench judgment of this Court in case of Suryakant Sheshrao Panchal Vs. Vasantrao Naik Vimukta Jati Bhatakya Jamati Aadarsh Prasarak Mandal and Ors , 2002(5) Bom.C.R. 95, this Court held that Ashram school running secondary and higher secondary class cannot be covered by M.E.P.S. Act. An employee working in the Ashram School (Secondary and Higher Secondary) has a right to approach the School Tribunal by filing appeal under Section 9 of the said Act against an order of punishment/termination of services or for redressal of the grievances.