CWP No.748 of 2011.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.748 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 17.01.2011 **** Harpreet Kaur & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. Panjab University & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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? **** Present: Mr. NP Mittal, Advocate for the petitioners ***** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners are said to be employed with the respondent-University as Laboratory Assistants on contractual basis. Their grievance is that they are sought to be replaced by the respondents by appointing new candidates on contract basis only which would eventually lead to the termination of their services. (2). It is contended on behalf of the petitioners that they can be replaced by making regular appointments only. CWP No.748 of 2011.doc - 2 – (3). Learned counsel for the petitioners relies upon a decision of this Court dated 30.08.2010 rendered in Jyoti Sharma and others vs. Punjab University, Chandigarh & Anr. (CWP No.15488 of 2010). (4). Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners and considering the nature of relief sought, however, without expressing any views on the merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and disposed of the claim of the petitioners in the light of Jyoti Sharma and other’s case (supra), as early as possible and preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (5). Till then, status quo shall be maintained. (6). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 17.01.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge