CWP No.20480 of 2008 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.20480 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: December 4, 2008 ASHWANI KUMAR ...PETITIONER VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & OTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. R.K. ARORA, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner who is working as part-time Lecturer (Maths) in L.L.R. Government College, Dhudike, District Moga has prayed that directions be issued to the respondents to release his salary from the month of July, 2008 onwards till date. Learned counsel submits that the post against which the petitioner was working has been abolished. However, two other posts of Maths Lecturers in the College are lying vacant. Learned counsel submits that although the petitioner is still working, he can easily be adjusted against the vacant post. A perusal of Annexure P-7 shows that the case of the petitioner for payment of salary since July, 2008 is pending consideration with the Government and as and when a decision would be taken, the petitioner would be informed accordingly. CWP No.20480 of 2008 -2- In view of the above we dispose of the writ petition with a direction to respondent No.2 to take a final decision with regard to the case of the petitioner expeditiously, preferably, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE December 4, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE