IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P. No.9304 of 2006 (O&M) DATE OF DECISION: AUGUST 25, 2009 Gurjeet Singh .....PETITIONER Versus State of Punjab and others ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL --- Present: Mr.Khetarpal Singh, Advocates, for the petitioner. Mr. J.S. Puri, Addl.A.G.,Punjab, for respondents No.1 and 2. None for respondent No.2. Mr.P.S. Khurana, Advocates for respondents No.3 and 4. .. SATISH KUMAR MITTAL, J. (Oral) In the present petition, the petitioner is challenging the order of termination of his services as a Clerk in Khalsa College, Amritsar. In the petition, it has been stated that the termination order has not been communicated to the petitioner. It is further the case of the petitioner that the services of the petitioner were illegally terminated by the management on the ground that his appointment on the said post was not approved by the Director Public Instructions (Colleges), Punjab. In view of that, the services of the petitioner were terminated on 27.5.2006 by the Secretary of the Managing Committee on the basis of Resolution No.425 dated 26.5.2006. During the course of hearing, counsel for the parties have arrived at a consensus to the effect that the petitioner can avail his remedy C.W.P. No.9304 of 2006 -2- of appeal against the order of his termination before the Education Tribunal established under the Punjab Affiliated Colleges (Security of Service) Amendment Act, 2007. In view of the said consensus arrived at, counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to challenge his termination order before the Educational Tribunal. He further states that the interim order dated 7.6.2006 passed by this Court may be ordered to be continued for 15 days within which period the petitioner will file an appeal before the said Tribunal. Counsel for the respondent-management has no objection for continuation of interim order for 15 days. In view of the above, the petitioner is permitted to withdraw this petition with liberty to challenge his termination order by filing an appeal before the Educational Tribunal. If the said appeal is filed within 15 days, the Education Tribunal will consider and decide the same on merits in accordance with law. The interim order dated 7.6.2006 passed by this Court will remain operative for 15 days and meanwhile it will be open for the petitioner to make an application for interim order before the Education Tribunal. Dasti on payment. August 25, 2009 (SATISH KUMAR MITTAL) vkg JUDGE