IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 8132/2008 Decided on:21.10.2009 Maya Devi. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.B. Misra, A.C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General for respondent No.1. None for other respondents. Rajiv Sharma, J. The petitioner was appointed as a Cutting and Tailoring Teacher by Gram Panchayat, Kotli with effect from 1997. The State Government has issued notification dated 4.10.2000. It is stipulated in the notification that appointment of Tailoring Teacher in Gram Panchayat shall be made on contract for one year by a Selection Committee. Accordingly, there is no automatic renewal of contract after the expiry of one year. The petitioner was appointed for a period of one year in the year 1997. She had 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 appeared in the fresh interview conducted by the Selection Committee. The petitioner has secured 8.7 marks in the interview and respondent No.4 has secured 15 marks. Respondent No.4 is a graduate. The suitability of respondent No.4 has been adjudged by a duly constituted Selection Committee. The appointment of the petitioner was for a period of one year and this Court cannot enlarge the period by re-writing the contract. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (R.B. Misra), Acting Chief Justice. (Rajiv Sharma), 21.10. 2009 Judge. *Awasthi*