IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 891 of 2010 Date of Decision: 20.1.2010. Jai Pal Singh --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. S.K. Yadav, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion to respondents no.1 to 3 only. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents. Keeping in view the controversy involved in this petition, same is being disposed of at the motion stage itself with the consent of learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner was engaged as a Guest Teacher in Science in Govt. Girl Middle School, Khori Kalan at district Mewat on 20.12.2007. He was relieved from the engagement on 29.3.2008. The petitioner claims to have approached the District Education Officer, Mewat for his re- engagement in view of the availability of vacancies. It is stated that the State has issued a new policy for re-engagement of the displaced guest teachers. The petitioner has made a representation (Annexure P-4) for his re-engagement and also served a legal notice (Annexure P-6) which has not been considered till date. CWP. No. 891 of 2010 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, if, respondents are directed to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1 to take decision on the legal notice served by the petitioner, referred to above, within a period of two months from the date certified copy of this order is served upon the said respondent. Needless to say that in the event the claim of the petitioner is to be rejected, the same shall be by a reasoned and speaking order. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 20.1.2010. lucky