IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.3241 of 2011 Date of decision : 23.2.2011 Shri Sandeep and others ....Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others ...Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MAHESH GROVER .... Present : Mr.Suresh Ahlawat, Advocate for the petitioners. ..... MAHESH GROVER, J. The grievance of the petitioners is that they were appointed on contractual basis for a period of six months or till the regular incumbents come, whichever may be earlier. The term of six months is due to expire by the end of this month, i.e. February 2011. The Treasury Officer by virtue of letter Annexure P-4 has recommended the retention of the petitioners for another period of six months as the process for regular appointees has not yet commenced and even in the eventuality of its commencing it is likely to take some time. Learned counsel for the petitioners makes a grievance of this action of the respondents that since their tenure is coming to an end, their prospects will be jeopardised if other incumbents are employed in their place. C.W.P.No.3241 of 2011 -2- After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioners, I am of the opinion that no enforceable right accrues in favour of the petitioners and the instant petition is without any merit, because the appointment of the petitioners is contractual in nature. However, keeping in view the settled position of law the petition is disposed of with a direction that the services of the petitioners, if dispensed with, be not replaced by any contractual employee. In the eventuality of the need existing and the necessity to recruit incumbents on contractual basis, the services of the petitioners shall be continued but be replaced only by regular appointees. The respondents shall, in any case, be entitled to discontinue the services of the petitioners or any one of them in the event of their work not being found satisfactory. The petition stands disposed of. 23.2.2011 (MAHESH GROVER) JUDGE dss