IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 6112 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 27.08.2009 Mandeep Kumar .... PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. Vipul Jindal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Puri, Addl. A.G., Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr. J.S. Ahluwalia, Advocate, for respondent No.2. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. ( Oral ) The petitioner, who was appointed on 26.9.2007 as Counsellor in Integrated Counseling and Testing Center (ICTC) at Civil Hospital, Mansa, under general AIDS Control Programme, on contract basis for one year on a fixed salary, has filed the instant petition challenging his termination order dated 4.4.2008, on the ground that his services were illegally terminated prior to the expiry of one year contract period. In view of the interim order dated April 10, 2008, passed by this Court, the petitioner is still continuing on the said post. Since his term of one year has CWP No. 6112 of 2008 -2- already expired, therefore, no relief can be granted to him, as his appointment was only for one year. Dismissed. However, in case, the respondents consider to appoint any fresh person on contract basis or on regular basis, they will consider the claim of the petitioner in accordance with law. August 27, 2009 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE