THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.5177 of 2009 ORDER: The petitioner was employed as Lecturer in the Government Homoeo Medical College. He was allotted a Government quarter at Punjagutta Colony, Hyderabad in December, 2000. He retired on 30- 06-2008, while working as Principal, on attaining the age of superannuation. Thereafter, the petitioner was appointed on a contractual basis as Lecturer, for a period of one year, through proceedings dated 13-12-2008. Petitioner submitted an application dated 15-12-2008 to the respondents, with a request to continue the allotment of quarter in his favour. Through letter dated 17-02-2009, the 1st respondent rejected the request of the petitioner. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, and learned Government Pleader for General Administration Department. It is no doubt true that the Rules, that govern the allotment of Government quarters, provide for continuation of allotment in favour of retired employee, in case he is re-employed. In the case of the petitioner, he was not re-employed, but was appointed as Lecturer, for a period of one year, on contractual basis. By its very nature, re- employment provides for extension of the service of the incumbent, in the same post, in which he retired. The petitioner retired as Principal, whereas he is appointed on contractual basis, as a Lecturer. Therefore, the petitioner cannot claim the benefit extendible to a re- employed government servant. In that view of the matter, no exception can be taken to the memo dated 17-02-2009. However, having regard to the fact that the petitioner is still serving the Government Institution, time, till the end of June, 2009, is granted to the petitioner, to vacate the quarter. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________________ Dt.13-03-2009. L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. KO