IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 4510 of 2010 Date of Decision: 15.3.2010. Sunita --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Manoj Makkar, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was appointed as Tailor Technician in Social Welfare Department in June, 2008 on contractual basis. Her salary was fixed as per the rates fixed by the Deputy Commissioner concerned and her contract was renewed from time to time keeping in view her performance. The petitioner apprehends her termination even before the expiry of the contract period. It is settled law that the temporary employees cannot be replaced by similar temporary arrangement. The petitioners, who are working on contract basis cannot be removed by a similar temporary arrangement except on account of unsatisfactory service or misconduct on their part or if, their services are not needed. CWP. No. 4510 of 2010 -2- In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to replace the petitioner by a similar temporary arrangement except for unsatisfactory service or if, her services are not needed. However, respondents are at liberty to fill up the posts on regular basis. In that eventuality the petitiones will make way for the regular appointee. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 15.3.2010. lucky