IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CWP NO. 21568 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: 12.1.2009 Vinod Singla ...Petitioner VERSUS State of Punjab and others …Respondents CORAM HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI PRESENT: Mr.Avnish Mittal,Advocate for the petitioner Permod Kohli, J. (Oral) The petitioner was appointed as Tax Collector temporarily in Panchayat Samiti Dhuri for a period of six months or till the regular appointment is made on the post whichever is earlier. Thereafter, notice for termination of services was issued to the petitioner on the ground that his appointment was unauthorised. After seeking his response, the petitioner's services were terminated vide order dated 5.4.2002 (Annexure P-6). The petitioner filed writ petition before this Court which came to be disposed of vide order dated 20.9.2005 with a direction to the respondents to take a conscious and cautious decision upon the Justice Demand Notice. Conseqeunt thereto, the respondents considered the claim of the petitioner CWP NO. 21568 of 2008 :2: and passed the impugned order dated 14.12.2005 (Annexure P-8) whereby the earlier termination order (Annexure P-6) was upheld. The petitioner made another representation which has also been rejected vide order (Annexure P-15). Learned counsel for the petitioner has vehemently contended that the impugned order (Annexure P-8) is a non-speaking order and no reason has been given. It is not in dispute that the petitioner's initial appointment was temporary for a period of six months and that too through back door entry, without initiating any process of selection. It is settled law that the public appointment is a “public property” and cannot be disbtributed at the choice and whims of the authorities. The petitioner has entered the service through back door and has been shown the same way to go out. In the present case, principles of natural justice have also been complied with. The petitioner has no right to continue in service. I find no merit in this petition which is accordingly dismissed. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 12.1.2009 MFK