IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 12674 OF 2007 DATE OF DECISION: January 30, 2008 Parties Name Sukhbir Singh ..PETITIONER VERSUS State of Haryana and others ...RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH PRESENT: Mr. K.L.Dhingra, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Harish Rathee, Sr. DAG, Haryana, for the respondents. JASBIR SINGH, J. (oral) Order. Petitioner is working as a Peon on part time basis. He has come to this Court with a prayer that his services be regularised and the State be directed to frame one time policy for the said purpose, as has been opined by their lordships of the Supreme Court in State of Karnataka v. Uma Devi and others, (2006) 4 Supreme Court Cases 1. When notice of motion was issued, following contention of counsel for the petitioner was noticed by this Court on August 17, 2007: “The petitioner, who is working as Class-IV employee since 2002 has prayed that directions be issued to the respondents to frame a policy for regularization of class IV employees. Learned counsel submits that in case State of Karnatka Vs. Uma Devi, 2006(2) SCT 462 SC, the Hon'ble apex Court has CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 12674 OF 2007 -2- directed the State Government to frame a policy for regularization of Class IV employees within a period of six months as one time measure, but the respondents have not framed any such policy.” On our asking, Shri Rathee has produced before us a policy decision, taken by the State Government on May 29, 2007, copy of which has been retained on the file of this case, wherein it has been mentioned that all policies existing prior thereto, for regularization of the part time employees stand rescinded and it has been decided to give only age relaxation to the employees, working on part time basis. Relevant portion of the policy decision reads thus: “I am also to inform that on further consideration of the matter in the wake of judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in the case of State of Karnataka V/s Uma Devi & Ors.cited in (2006)4 SCC 1, the Government has decided that all the vacant sanctioned posts presently occuplied by daily wage/contract/adhoc/part time employees etc. may be filled up through a process of regular recruitment as per provision of the relevant service rules. When the regular recruitment against the posts being manned by the aforesaid categories of employees is taken up they will be allowed relaxation in age restriction to make them eligible to compete for regular recruitment and will also be given some weightage for their having been engaged for work in the department concerned for a significant period, as a CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 12674 OF 2007 -3 one time measure.” In view of the policy decision dated May 29, 2007, taken by the State Government, this writ petition has become infructuous and the same is disposed of accordingly. As and when the post manned by the petitioner is advertised, case of the petitioner be considered for appointment as per policy, referred to above. ( Jasbir Singh ) Judge ( Jaswant Singh) January 30, 2008. Judge DKC