IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 1305 of 2011. [O&M] Date of Decision: `11th March, 2011. Gurpal Singh Petitioner through Mr. Arun Gosain, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Ms. Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab Mr. Vikram Sharda, Advocate for Mr. Sekhar Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner was appointed as an Education Volunteer w.e.f. 21.08.2008 under the Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan by the Village and Development Committee of village Jakhuwal, PO Gurdas Nangal, Tehsil & District Gurdaspur. Vide the impugned order dated 06.12.2010 his services have been terminated “due to the prolonged absence”. The petitioner contends that he never absented from duty, rather was on casual leave for two days on 4.10.2010 and 5.10.2010 whereafter he is said to have fallen ill on 6.10.2010 and could not attend his duties on 6th, 11th, 14th, 19th, 25th of October and 2nd November, 2010. Soon thereafter the impugned order was passed. It is apparent that no opportunity has been given to the petitioner to explain his conduct before passing the impugned order which is to some extent stigmatic in nature. The writ petition is accordingly allowed; the impugned order dated 06.12.2010 is set aside. However, the petitioner shall not be entitled to any monetary benefits for the period when he could not perform his duties. The resultant effect would be that respondents No. 2 to 6 will give one more opportunity to the petitioner to serve as Education Volunteer subject to his satisfactory work and conduct. However, if it is found that the petitioner is willfully absenting from duty in future also, no show cause notice shall be required to be served upon him and he shall be deemed to have abandoned the job. If some body else has been appointed against the petitioner, the respondents shall be at liberty to adjust the petitioner against some other vacant post. Disposed of. Dasti. March 11, 2011. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE