COCP No. 383 of 2009 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No. 383 of 2009 Date of Decision: 22.7.2010 Balbir Singh and others .....Petitioners Versus G. Vajralingam, IAS, Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab ….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA 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? Present: Shri Akshay Bhan, Advocate, for the petitioners. Shri Puneet Kansal, Advocate, for the respondent. Hemant Gupta, J. (Oral) Vide order dated 24.9.2008, the Division Bench of this Court has directed the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab, to fill up the vacant posts in the Cooperative Societies, by consideration the case of the petitioners for adjustment/absorption, in terms of the memorandum dated 25.11.1997 and other instructions. The grievance of the petitioners is that after the aforesaid order was passed by the Division Bench of this Court, an order has been passed by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab on 24.12.2008, whereby 27 Cooperative Societies have been merged with COCP No. 383 of 2009 [2] the Punjab Civil Supplies and Marketing Federation (Markfed). By such process of merger, the vacant posts in the Markfed, have been filled from amongst the employees of these 27 Cooperative Societies and therefore, such process of merger is against the mandate of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court dated 24.9.2008. I have heard learned counsel for the parties. I do not find that the merger of the Cooperative Societies falls within the scope of memorandum dated 25.11.1997. Vide the aforesaid circular dated 25.11.1997, the Cooperative Societies were directed to adjust surplus staff at the time of making “appointments in their department”. The process of merger does not amount to appointments. Therefore, it cannot be said that the order passed by this Court on 24.9.2008 has been violated in any manner. Consequently, the present petition is dismissed. Rule is discharged. [ HEMANT GUPTA ] JUDGE 22-07-2010 ds