IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.498 of 2009 Date of decision: 23.9.2009 Banwari Lal and others ......Petitioner(s) Versus S.P. Singh, IAS, the Principal Secretary and another ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Mr. Raj Karan Singh, Advocate for Mr. Gopal Mahajan, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) In response to the show cause notice issued by this Court, affidavit of Sh. D.S. Grewal, IAS, The Director, Department of Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Protection, Chandigarh, has been filed wherein it has been mentioned that in view of the order dated 4.11.2008 passed by this Court, the representation of the petitioners was considered and a speaking order, attached as Annexure R-1, has been passed to the effect that services of the petitioners cannot be regularized, at this stage, due to non availability of posts. In view of the aforesaid stand taken by the respondents, I am not inclined to proceed further in this petition. Rule discharged. However, the petitioners shall be at liberty to challenge the aforesaid order Annexure R-1 in accordance with law. September 23, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE