IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.690 of 2009 Date of decision: 22.9.2009 Gunja ......Petitioner(s) Versus Mrs. Harcharanjit Kaur Brar, DPI ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Dr. M.L. Sachdeva, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) In response to the notice of the contempt petition, Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, appearing on behalf of the respondent has produced on record a copy of the appointment letter dated 21.9.2009 in favour of the petitioner. Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab on instructions from Mr. G.S. Grewal, Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of School Education, who is present in Court, states that wherever the appointment letters have been issued to the petitioners in pursuance of the speaking order passed, the said appointment(s) would become effective from the date the candidates lower in merit were appointed, with continuity of service and notional service benefits only. In view of the fact that the petitioner has been issued appointment letter and the assurance given by the counsel appearing on behalf of the State, learned counsel for the petitioner does not wish to press this petition. Dismissed as not pressed. Rule discharged. September 22, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE