CWP No. 2077 of 2010 (O&M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2077 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:- 09.02.2011 Harpreet Singh son of Sh. Jang Bahadur Singh, r/o Flat No. 1242, Gali Untanwali, Chowk Pragdass, Amritsar (Punjab). ......Petitioner Vs State of Punjab and another. ......Respondents CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH Present: Mr. Vikas Kuthiala, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms. Madhu Dayal, Additional Advocate General, Punjab. Mr. Sandeep Khunger, Advocate, for respondent No. 2. * * * * RANJAN GOGOI, A.C.J. (ORAL) C.M. No. 2073 of 2011 Civil Miscellaneous application is allowed. Affidavit of Dr. Yogesh Arora, Medical Officer, Municipal Corporation, Amritsar is taken on record. CWP No. 2077 of 2010 This PIL has been filed seeking appropriate directions to the government for filling up vacant posts of Multi Purpose Health Workers/Vaccinators under the Municipal Corporation, Amritsar. The materials on record would go to show that out of 15 CWP No. 2077 of 2010 (O&M) 2 sanctioned posts of Multi Purpose Health Workers/Vaccinators at present 14 are lying vacant. In the affidavit filed by Dr. Yogesh Arora, Medical Officer, Municipal Corporation, Amritsar it has been stated that the Municipal Corporation authorities are engaged in the work of vaccination in almost 11 centers and further that the issue with regard to filling up of the vacant posts is presently pending with the government. As 14 sanctioned posts of Multi Purpose Health Workers/Vaccinators are presently vacant and such vacancies continue it can be reasonably presumed that some if not all the posts are required to be filled up. We, therefore, find no justification in keeping this PIL pending any longer. Accordingly, the same is disposed of by directing the Department of Local Government, State of Punjab to take a decision with regard to the number of posts of Multi Purpose Health Workers/Vaccinators that are required to be filled up and thereafter to take steps to fill up the said posts so that the process can be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order or a certified copy thereof. This will dispose of the PIL. (RANJAN GOGOI) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH) JUDGE 09.02.2011 Amodh