Civil Writ Petition No. 2807 of 2010 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No. 2807 of 2010 Date of decision: 17th February, 2010 Hitesh Kumar and others .........Petitioners vs State of Haryana & ors .......Respondents CORAM: - HONB'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: - Ms. Monisha Lamba, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. A.G. Haryana .......... PERMOD KOHLI, J.(ORAL) ......... Notice of motion. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. A.G. Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State. Keeping in view the controversy involved and with the consent of both the parties petition is disposed of at its motion stage. As many as 80 posts of Multi Purpose Health Worker (Male) were advertised vide advertisement dated 8.7.2008 appeared in 'Dainik Bhasker' to be filled up on contractual basis in the Office of Civil Surgeon, Faridabad. The petitioners applied for the said posts and on the basis of the interview the petitioners were selected and appointed on contract basis. Petitioners were appointed vide order dated 10.8.2008. The appointment of the petitioners was for a period of six months only. On completion of a period of six months and after giving them a one day break they were again Civil Writ Petition No. 2807 of 2010 2 allowed to rejoin the duties. The petitioners were continuing to work on the post in the same capacity. The respondent No. 3 vide letter dated 5.2.2010 (Annexure P-6) has requested to the respondent No. 2 that the contract period of the Multi Purpose Health Workers (Male) and MPHS (M) is expiring on 10.2.2010 and 28.2.2010. It is further mentioned that their services are needed for smooth functioning of Health Services as there are crises of manpower. Respondent No. 3 has sought extension of the contract period. The petitioner have filed this petition apprehending their removal on expiry of the period of contract. Though there is nothing on record to indicate that the services of the petitioners are being dispensed with on expiry of the period of contract. However, it is made clear that the petitioners shall not be replaced by similar temporary arrangement in case the manpower is required by the respondents. However, the respondents are at liberty to fill up the posts by making a regular appointment with selection in accordance with law. Disposed of. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 16.2.2010 preeti