IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.21107 of 2011 Date of decision : 15.11.2011 Dushyant Kumar and another ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr.K.S.Dhanora, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. On due consideration of the matter, I am of the opinion that the instant writ petition can be disposed of in limine. The petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash the action of respondents in restricting the appointment of the petitioners for a period not exceeding six months and also enforcing the agreement. It is further stated that they are facing apprehension of termination and the consequent replacement of their services by another set of employees on similar terms. Upon appraisal of the averments made in the petition, I am of the opinion that the apprehension expressed by the petitioners is without any basis. There is no suggestive material which would show that the respondents are resorting to any process of replacing the services of the petitioners by another set of employees on similar C.W.P.No.21107 of 2011 -2- terms. They have accepted the appointment on the terms which were prescribed which limited it to six months and, therefore, they cannot turn around to contend that their appointment be not restricted for a period of six months. The petitioners being contractual employees, their services can be terminated at any time after the contract is over and also during the subsistence of the contract if their work and conduct is found to be unsatisfactory. Their grievance can arise only if their services are sought to be replaced by another set of contractual employees in which eventuality they earn a right to be considered. For the aforesaid reasons, the instant petition is disposed of with an observation that the petitioners be not removed from service by another set of employees on contract basis in case a need to employ such persons subsists. Their services can, however, be terminated during the subsistence of the contract if their work and conduct is found to be wanting and not to the satisfaction of the employer. 15.11.2011 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss