CWP No.3459 of 2010 1 In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision:25.02.2010 Rajinder Singh and others Vs. State of Haryana and others CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr.Suryakant Gautam, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.RKS Brar, Addl.AG, Haryana, for the respondents. -- PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): Notice of motion. Mr. RKS Brar,Addl. AG, Haryana, accepts notice on the behalf of the respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. Some of the petitioners were engaged as Canal Patwaris on contract basis for the last many years and they are being appointed for six, four and two months every time. Some of the petitioners were lastly appointed on 26.8.2009 and their term of appointment is going to expire on 25.2.2010. The petitioners are apprehending that the respondents are going to terminate their services after 25.2.2010 because the respondents have made up their mind to fill up the posts of Canal Patwaris by appointing other candidates on identical terms and conditions on which the petitioners are working. CWP No.3459 of 2010 2 It is settled law that the temporary employees cannot be replaced by similar temporary arrangement. The petitioners, who are working on contract basis cannot be removed by a similar temporary arrangement except on account of unsatisfactory service or misconduct on their part or if, their services are not needed. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to replace the petitioners by a similar temporary arrangement except for unsatisfactory service or if, their services are not needed. However, respondents are at liberty to fill up the posts on regular basis. In that eventuality the petitioners will make way for the regular appointees. 25.02.2010 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE