IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 5423 of 2010 Date of Decision: 26.3.2010. Suresh Pal and others --Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and another --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. J.S. Bedi, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.S. Kundu, 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. All the petitioners were appointed as Driver and Peons in the office of Deputy Commissioner, Ambala w.e.f. 1.1.2008 on contractual basis for a period of 89 days. They were engaged on a consolidated salary as fixed by the concerned Deputy Commissioner. All the petitioners are working on their respective posts since then and their contract is going to expire on 27.3.2010. The petitioners apprehend their termination on 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 CWP. No. 5423 of 2010 -2- their part or if, their services are not needed. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to replace the petitioners by a similar temporary arrangement except for unsatisfactory service or if, their services are not needed. However, respondents are at liberty to fill up the posts on regular basis. In that eventuality the petitioners will make way for the regular appointees. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 26.3.2010. lucky