IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. C.WP No. 4007 of 2011. [O&M] Date of Decision: 12th July, 2011. Punjab State Medical & Dental Teachers Association Petitioner through Mr. B.S.Walia, Advocate Versus State of Punjab & Ors. Respondents through Mr. Charu Tuli, DAG, Punjab. Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Siddarth Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT. 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? SURYA KANT, J. [ORAL] The petitioner Association seeks quashing of the order dated 17.01.2011 whereby respondent No. 3 [Dr.R.P.S.Boparai], who is a Professor in the Department of Orthopedics, SGTB Hospital, Amritsar, was re-employed for a period of one year. The official respondents as well as the private respondent No. 3 have filed their separate reply/affidavits. The State of Punjab in Para No. 1 of its preliminary submissions has averred as follows:- “The re-employment of the respondent No. 3 was only for a tenure of one year subject to condition that the appointment of the Doctor will be up to the time till regular appointment is made or appointment by way of promotion takes place. The promotion cases of the medical teachers are already under process”. It is apparent that respondent No. 3 has been re- employed in 'public interest' for a period of one year only which shall expire in January, 2012. It is also not in dispute that there are other teachers in the Medical Faculty who are eligible for promotion as Professors in Orthopedics. It is in this backdrop that the State Government has taken the plea that the promotion cases of the medical teachers are already under process. In this view of the matter and without curtailing the period of re-employment of the third respondent, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition with the following directions:- [i] the Principal Secretary, Government of Punjab, Department of Medical Education and Research is directed to convene the meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee and make necessary recommendations for promotion etc. before 30.09.2011; [ii] the approval, if so required, from the Punjab Public Service Commission, Finance Department or any other authority shall be obtained on or before 31.10.2011; [iii] the posts for which the promotion process has been initiated [including of Professor[s] in Orthopedics] shall be filled up before 30.11.2011; [iv] no further re-employment/extension of any nature shall be granted to respondent No.3, though the State Government shall be at liberty to retain the third respondent in service till the expiry of the term of his re- employment in January, 2012. Disposed of. Dasti. July 12, 2011. ( SURYA KANT ) dinesh JUDGE