HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.23216 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 30.08.2011 **** Rajinder Singh & Ors. . . . . Petitioners VS. Director, Deptt. Of Technical Education & Ors. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 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: Mr. CL Pawar, Advocate for the petitioners Mr. BS Chahal, DAG Punjab **** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioners were working as Guest Faculties in the Education Department, Government of Punjab. They seek a direction for allowing them to continue in service till the regularly-selected candidates are appointed. They also seek a direction for the grant of minimum of pay scale to them at par with other Lecturers who are performing full-time duties. (2). The respondents have already taken stand in several cases that the Guest Faculties Lecturers shall be adjusted keeping in view their eligibility and the work load. cwp no.23216 of 2010.doc - 2 – (3). The writ petition is accordingly disposed of with a direction that the petitioners’ request regarding their adjustment as Guest Faculty Lecturers be considered keeping in view their eligibility and work load, in the coming academic session. (4). It is alleged that petitioner No.3 has been replaced by another Guest Faculty Lecturer. If that is so, the respondents are directed to allow and continue petitioner No.3 as Guest Faculty Lecturer subject to his eligibility and work load, as directed above in the matter of his co- petitioners. (5). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 30.08.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge