IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.M. No. 5353 of 2010 & CWP. No. 2324 of 2010 Date of Decision: 16.9.2010. Monika Kadyan and others --Petitioners Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. R.D. Sharma, D.A.G., Haryana. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) C.M. No. 5353 of 2010 In view of the prayer made in the application, main writ petition is taken up for final disposal. Application is disposed of. CWP No. 2324 of 2010 All the petitioners were engaged as Guest Faculty Lecturers in various Govt. Polytechnic Institutes in the State of Haryana on a consolidated salary of Rs. 250/- per hour subject to maximum of Rs. 10,000/- per month on contractual basis. The petitioners apprehend their termination on the expiry of the contract period. It is settled law that the temporary employees cannot be replaced by similar temporary arrangement. The petitioners, who are working on contract basis cannot be removed by a similar temporary arrangement except on account of unsatisfactory service or misconduct on their part or if, their services are not needed. CWP. No. 2324 of 2010 -2- In view of the above circumstances, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents not to replace the petitioners by a similar temporary arrangement except for unsatisfactory service or if, their services are not needed. However, respondents are at liberty to fill up the posts on regular basis. In that eventuality the petitioners will make way for the regular appointees. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 16.9.2010. lucky