IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 536 of 2008 (S/S) 1. Raj Pal Singh Rawat S/o Sri Daleep Singh Rawat R/o C/o Naresh Prasad Raturi Saraswati Vihar Block “E” Ajabpur Khurd Dehradun. 2. Vikram Singh Bora S/o Late Gopal Singh Bora R/o C/O Pulkar Singh Pundir Lower Natthanpur P.O. Nehrugram, Dehradun. ………….Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Govt. of Uttaranchal, Dehradun. 2. State Election Commission of Uttarakhand (Panchayat and Local Bodies) through State Election Commission Udai Vihar (P.P.C.L. Colony) Brahaman Wala Majara (Near Radha Swami Satsang, infront of Vyas Bhawan), Haridwar, By-pass Road Dehradun. 3. Joint Secretary State Election Commission of Uttarakhand (Panchayat and Local Bodies) Udai Vihar (P.P.C.L. Colony) Brahaman wala Majara (Near Radha Swami Satsang, in front of Vyas Bhawan), Haridwar By –pass Road, Dehradun. …………Responders. Shri M.C. Kandpal, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Shri S.S. Chaudhary, learned counsel for the petitioner. Shri N.P. Sah, learned Standing Counsel for respondent No. 1. Shri Arvind Vashistha and Shri Sanjay Bhatt, leaned counsel for respondents No. 2 and 3. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Head learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this writ petition, The petitioner has sought writ in the nature of certiorari quashing order dated 01.07.2008, passed by Joint Secretary, State Election Commission, Uttarakhand. 3. Brief facts of the case are that admittedly the petitioner was appointed as Driver on contract basis by State Election Commission. It is also not disputed that even the extended period of contract has expired and consequently the petitioner’s services were terminated w.e.f. 30.06.2008, as is apparent form the impugned order, challenged in this writ petition. 5. Since after expiry of the extended period of contract, the petitioner has no right of continuance on the post, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the impugned order, therefore, the writ petition is summarily dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to be considered for reappointment on the post of Driver on contract basis or for appointment on said post if the selection process takes place. (Prafulla, C. Pant, J.) Dt. 07.07.2008 Sweta