IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.219 of 2009 Date of decision: 22.9.2009 Sharanjit Kaur and others ......Petitioner(s) Versus Karanbir Singh Sidhu and another ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. Sukhdev Kamboj, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for the respondents. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) In response to the show cause notice issued by this Court, speaking order dated 21.9.2009 has been placed on record by Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, appearing on behalf of the respondents whereby name of petitioner No.2 has been considered and recommended for the appointment whereas the claim of petitioners No. 1 and 3 has been rejected. Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab on instructions from Mr. G.S. Grewal, Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of School Education, who is present in Court, states that wherever the appointment letters have been issued to the petitioners in pursuance of the speaking order passed, the said appointment(s) would become effective from the date the candidates lower in merit were appointed, with continuity of service and notional service benefits only. In view of the aforesaid fact and the assurance given by the counsel appearing on behalf of the State, I am not inclined to proceed further in the present contempt petition. Disposed of . COCP No.219 of 2009 -2- Rule discharged. However, petitioners No.1 and 3 shall be at liberty to challenge the speaking order dated 21.9.2009 in accordance with law. September 22, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE