R.S.A. No. 3832 of 2010 (O&M) [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. R.S.A. No. 3832 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: January 12, 2011 Ram Gopal …..Appellant Vs. M/s American Express Bank Ltd. …..Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.S. BEDI. -.- Present:- Mr.Pavan Malik, Advocate for the appellant. -.- M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) For the reasons mentioned in the application, the delay in re- filing of the appeal is condoned. Application stands disposed of. The plaintiff- appellant had sought a declaration that he had attained a status of regular employee and that he was entitled to a direction for regularization, besides ‘equal pay for equal work’ with all the wages as Supervisor from the initial date of appointment. R.S.A. No. 3832 of 2010 (O&M) [2] Both the Courts below on the basis of the conditions of the appointment letter dated December 18, 1997 Ex.P1 have arrived at a conclusion that the plaintiff- appellant was on contract of personal service and that his temporary recruitment was fixed for a period of three years i.e. from December 19, 1997 to December 18, 2000. The contract was automatically terminable on December 19, 2000. On expiry of the said period, the defendant-respondent had extended the term of the plaintiff- appellant for a period of one year. Concurrent finding of fact has been arrived at by both the Courts below that the plaintiff is not entitled for regularization of his service or any other enhanced pay. The suit has been held to be not maintainable by the Courts below. No substantial question of law is involved in the present case. No ground is made out for interference in the concurrent finding of fact arrived at by both the Courts below. Dismissed. January 12, 2011 (M.M.S.BEDI) sanjay JUDGE