IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.W.P. No. 1896 of 2009. [O&M] Date of Decision: 15th March, 2010. Sonia Petitioner through Mr. G.S.Sirphikhi, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mrs. Charu Tuli, Sr. DAG, Punjab. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL) The petitioner was appointed as an Elementary Child Care Education Volunteer on 9.9.2005 pursuant to a resolution passed by the Village Education Development Committee – respondent No. 6. The appointment was contractual in nature and was to expire on 31.03.2009. The services of the petitioner were, however, terminated abruptly by the 6th respondent concededly without following the procedure prescribed in the Government Circular dated 19.09.2007 [Annexure P-1] which inter-alia provides as follows:- “With reference to Memo No. AM/ECCE/Project/SSA/ 2005/9133-49 dated Nov.30,2005 you are once again reminded that the services of no ECCE Volunteer can be terminated without following the proper procedure and without any cogent reason related to performance. Lack of proper performance has to be adjusted by the BRP, BPEO, District ECCE Coordinator and recommended by the District Coordinator/DEO[EE]. Further, permission of Head Office is required before terminating the services of an ECCE Volunteer. Thereafter, the new Volunteer can also be appointed after following the procedure and guidelines issued by this office earlier. This is applicable to all ECCE Centres, whether under the PRI/ULB control or not”. For the reasons aforementioned, the writ petition is allowed; the termination order of the petitioner is hereby set aside and respondent No. 6 is directed to pay salary/wages to the petitioner up to 31.03.2009. The termination of contractual appointment of the petitioner shall not render her ineligible for further consideration as and when such appointments are to be made. Dasti. March 15, 2010. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE