1. In this Petition, the State of Maharashtra and others have taken exception to the judgment and order dated 23 rd June, 2023 passed in O.A.No. 82/2019 by Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (for short 'the Tribunal'), being aggrieved by the grant of relief of continuation of service and seniority from the date of appointment.
2. The Respondents were appointed as Lecturers on contractual basis in Government Polytechnic in different districts of -2- wp1424.24.odt Maharashtra for the period from 2003 to 2009. They were thereafter selected through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (for short 'MPSC') and after resigning from contractual employment, they joined the regular post on respective dates since the year 2009. In the meantime, the contractual services of those persons, were regularised by the Government Resolutions issued on various dates during the period from 14th February, 2010 till 5th January, 2012.