THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO.15870 OF 2011 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking to issue writ of mandamus directing the respondents to regularize the services of the petitioners as Hostel Welfare Officer Grade-II in the Tribal Welfare Institutions and declare the action of the 1st respondent intending to close the contract by issuing Circular Vide Rc.No.A3/2891/2011, dated 19-05-2011 on the pretext of completion of three years of service as illegal and arbitrary and set aside the same. 2. The writ petitioners were appointed as Hostel Welfare Officers Grade-II on contract basis in the year 2008 for a period of three years which end by 23-05-2011. They challenged the impugned proceedings, dated 19-05-2011 whereunder and whereby the concerned District Collectors in the State are requested to fill up the Hostel Welfare Officers Grade-II on contract basis. It is clear from the impugned order that the District Collectors are requested to extend the contract period who are engaged on contract basis during the year 2010-2011 for one more year i.e., 2011-2012 only subject to condition that the work of the individual was found to be satisfactory or till the regular posts are filled up whichever is earlier vide 4th reference cited. That has not been considered perhaps in view of G.O.Ms.No.33 S.W. (T.W.SER.III) Dept., dated 19-04-2005. Annexure-I of the said G.O. regarding tenure reads thus: “ Contractual appointments shall be made for a tenure nor exceeding two years or the balance period for which the relevant post has been create whichever is less. In the event of the continuation of the temporary post, the contractual appointment may be extended by the appointing authority, from time to time, subject to the condition that the work of the individual has been found to be satisfactory, subject further to the condition that the total tenure of any contractual appointment, including extension if any shall not exceed three years. At the end of the contract period not exceeding three years, the contractual appointment shall terminate automatically. Under no circumstances shall the individual be given any further extension/appointment etc., beyond a period of three years . If the concerned department desires to continue the temporary post for more time and wishes to get it filled up, it shall follow the procedure prescribed in this Government Order as in the case any fresh creation and filling up of a post. However, the contractual appointees may be considered on par with other candidates for any fresh contractual appointment against the same temporary post or any other contractual appointment/regular recruitment, if eligible otherwise.” Therefore, as seen from the above G.O., it is clear that under no circumstances the individual shall be given any further extension or appointment beyond the period of three years. The impugned order is completely in accordance with law in view of the fact that after the contract period of the petitioners is completed, there is no other go for the District Collector except to notify the posts calling for the applications to fill up the posts and the petitioners can as well participate in the process of selection. Therefore, the writ petition is devoid of merit and is liable to be dismissed. 3. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. ---------------------- K.C.BHANU, J. DATED: 14-06-2011 Hsd