IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. L.P.A. No.1135 of 2009 (O&M) Date of decision: 12.3.2010 Mandeep Kumar. -----Appellant Vs. State of Punjab and others. -----Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ADARSH KUMAR GOEL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK SINGH Present:- Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate for the appellant. ----- ORDER: 1. This appeal has been preferred against order of learned Single Judge, dismissing the writ petition of the appellant against order of termination of his services dated 4.4.2008. 2. The appellant joined service on 29.9.2007 as Counsellor under the Punjab State AIDS Control Society. The appointment was for one year at consolidated salary. It was also made clear that if any information furnished at the time of appointment was found to be incorrect, the appellant could be terminated. 3. After appointment, it came to the notice of the respondents that the appellant lacked basic qualification of social LPA No.1135 of 2009 work. Accordingly, after giving a Show Cause Notice, the impugned order of termination of services was passed. Learned Single Judge upheld the said order, holding that in view of conditions of appointment, termination of services was justified. It was also noted that during pendency of the writ petition the appellant continued in service for the remaining period of contractual appointment in view of interim order granted by the Court. 4. We have heard learned counsel for the appellant and perused the record. 5. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the qualification was seen at the time of appointment and the appointing authority was satisfied about the qualification. It was further submitted that the project was still continuing and thus, termination was not justified. 6. We are unable to accept the submission. It remains undisputed that social work was the qualification prescribed, which the appellant did not possess. Moreover, on completion of one year, which was the contract period of appointment, there is no ground for interference with the order of termination. Dismissed. ( ADARSH KUMAR GOEL ) JUDGE March 12, 2010 ( ALOK SINGH ) ashwani JUDGE 2 LPA No.1135 of 2009 3