CWP No.16632 of 2008 : 1: In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh Date of decision: 23.03.2010 Ram Mehar ... Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI Present: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Advocate,for the petitioner. Mr.RS Kundu, Addl. AG, Haryana, for the responds. PERMOD KOHLI, J. (Oral): I have heard the learned counsel for the parties at length. The respondents advertised various posts of ITI Instructors. The petitioner applied for the same. Appointment letter was issued to him in the month of October, 2007. In the month of November, 2007, service agreement was executed between the petitioner and the respondents. A number of posts of ITI Instructors are lying vacant. Regular appointments are not being made. In the month of August, 2008, the respondents started pressuring the petitioner to leave the institution or give resignation as they wanted to adjust their own persons. The petitioner is having all the essential qualifications which are required for regular Instructors. The petitioner apprehends that the respondents are going to terminate his services. It is this action of the respondents which has been challenged in the present writ petition. CWP No.16632 of 2008 : 2: It is settled law that the temporary employees cannot be replaced by similar temporary arrangement. The petitioner, who is working on contract basis cannot be removed by a similar temporary arrangement except on account of unsatisfactory service or misconduct on his part or if, his services are not needed. In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to replace the petitioner by a similar temporary arrangement except for unsatisfactory service or if, his services are not needed. However, respondents are at liberty to fill up the posts on regular basis. In that eventuality the petitioner will make way for the regular appointees. 23.03.2010 (PERMOD KOHLI) BLS JUDGE Note: Whether to be referred to the Reporter? NO