IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civl Writ Petition No.12783 of 2011 Date of Decision : August 23, 2011. Gurtej Singh and others .....Petitioners versus State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. Present : Mr.J.S.Maanipur, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr.P.C.Goel, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. -.- 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) On the oral prayer made by learned counsel for the parties, the date of hearing in this case is pre-poned and the writ petition is taken on Board for final disposal today. The petitioners are working as Veterinary Inspectors in the Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Punjab, on adhoc/contract basis. They have filed this writ petition apprehending that they are likely to be replaced by another set of adhoc/contract employees. The respondents have filed their reply-affidavits categorically stating therein that the petitioner shall be replaced by regularly appointed employee only. CWP No.12783 of 2011 [2] In this view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. Dasti. August 23, 2011 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE