IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CASE NO.: CWP No.19517 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION: November 18, 2008 HARBANS SINGH & OTHERS ...PETITIONERS VERSUS STATE OF PUNJAB & ANOTHER ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA. PRESENT: MR. RAJINDER SHARMA, ADVOCATE FOR THE PETITIONER. ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA, J.(ORAL) The petitioner applied for the post of Multipurpose Health Worker (Male) in pursuance to advertisement issued in the year 2001. Learned counsel submits that the name of the petitioner was kept in the waiting list and as the entire selections have not been finalized as yet, therefore, he is entitled to be appointed as a Multipurpose Health Worker. After hearing counsel for the petitioner, we are of the considered view that the advertisement for recruitment of various posts including 400 posts of Multipurpose Health Worker (Male) was issued in the year 2001. The waiting list cannot remain effective after 7 years of the issuance of the advertisement. No merit. Dismissed. (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) JUDGE November 18, 2008 (RAJAN GUPTA) Gulati JUDGE