IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 415 of 2008 (S/S) Sanjay Kumar Dey S/O Sri Sunil Chandra Dey, R/O B-316, Shiv Shakti Mandir Chauraha, Awas Vikas, Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar. …… Petitioner. Versus State of Uttarakhand through its Secretary Health Department, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun and three others. … Respondents. Sri R.C.Tamta holding brief of M.K.Ray, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri N.P.Sah, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. Date June 09, 2008. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Sri R.C.Tamta, holding brief of Sri M.K.Ray, learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri N.P.Sah, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. This writ petition has been filed for issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the candidature of the petitioner for appointment on the post of Sputum Microscopist, according to his experience of previous service tenure. According toe the petitioner, he was appointed on contract basis as Lab Technician at Primary Health Centre Bhaisiyachhana (Almora) and his services came to an end on 31-3- 2007. The respondents again made advertisement for appointment to various posts including that the sputum miscroscopist on contractual basis. In the call letter (Annexure 2 No.1) it was mentioned that the petitioner was found eligible for interview on the prescribed conditions for service on contract. The services of the petitioner was terminated after giving him one month notice vide Annexure No.4. The petitioner was not aggrieved by the notice of termination of service and that order is not under challenge in this writ petition. The petitioner cannot claim for appointment on the said post on the basis of his previous experience. The petitioner has already applied for fresh appointment. Till now, the respondent nos. 3 and 4 have not appointed any person against the post advertised vide Annexure No. 5. The writ petition is premature as well as devoid of merit. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed in limine. All pending applications stand disposed of. ( B.S.Verma, J. ) RCP 3 4