CWP No.6845 of 2008 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP NO.6845 OF 2008 DATE OF DECISION: 28.04.2008 Baljit Singh .....PETITIONER VERSUS Union of India and another .....RESPONDENTS CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHINDER PAL PRESENT: Ms.G.K.Mann, Advocate for the petitioner. HEMANT GUPTA, J. The petitioner has sought a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.2 to consider the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P4) sympathetically. The petitioner was appointed as Seasonal Anti Malaria Lascar on daily wages in the year 2003. The said contractual appointment was extended, subsequently which came to an end on 31.10.2006. Thereafter, the petitioner has sought intervention of this Court pointing out that though he was involved in a criminal case but the said case is false, therefore, he is entitled to be considered for appointment on contractual basis. CWP No.6845 of 2008 2 In reply to the representation, submitted by the petitioner, it has been pointed out that the petitioner did not join the duty nor informed the employer about his absentia for a period 01.05.2006 to 31.10.2006. It has been further pointed out that the Government has stopped the Scheme of Anti Malaria Lascars from current financial year. In view of the above, we dispose of the present writ petition with direction to the respondent to consider the claim of the petitioner for appointment on daily wages in terms of the Scheme, if any, applicable in accordance with law without being influenced by the involvement of the petitioner in a criminal case. With the said direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE ( MOHINDER PAL ) April 28, 2008 JUDGE jt