IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP-T No. 4870/2008 Decided on:8.3.2010 _____________________________________________ Smt. Shashi Kiran. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. No. For the petitioner : Mr. Ashwani K. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral) Petitioner was appointed as Lecturer (History) in school cadre in Government Senior Secondary School, Muhal on 16.6.1997. The appointment of petitioner was for period from 2.12.1996 to 28.2.1997. Thereafter she was again appointed after execution of agreement on 16.6.1997 with effect from 16.6.1997 to 28.2.1998. Thereafter petitioner was not re-engaged. Case of the petitioner is that respondents be directed not to disengage the petitioner on the basis of contract. The Court is of the considered view that appointment of petitioner was for a particular period and 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? .No. 2 this Court cannot enlarge the period mentioned in the agreement. In other words, this Court cannot re-write the agreement. In fact, petitioner has no indefeasible right to continue beyond the period stipulated in the agreement. In view of this, the Court cannot issue any directions to respondents to retain the petitioner beyond the period of agreement. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 8.3.2010 *awasthi*