IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 3316 of 2010 Date of Decision: 24.2.2010. Ram Phal --Petitioner Versus State of Haryana and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Satish Chaudhary, Advocate for the petitioner. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion. Mr. R.K.S. Brar, Addl. A.G., Haryana has been asked to accept notice on behalf of respondents-State. Keeping in view the nature of relief claimed and with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, this petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The petitioner was engaged as Sweeper-cum-Chowkidar in the office of Executive Engineer, Panchayati Raj, Kaithal on contract basis on 25.8.2009. The petitioner is apprehending his termination on the expiry of the contract period. It is settled law that the temporary employees cannot be replaced by similar temporary arrangement. However, the petitioner, who is working on contract basis should not 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. CWP. No. 3316 of 2010 -2- 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, by a similar temporary arrangement. However, respondents are at liberty to fill up the post on regular basis. In that eventuality the petitioner will make way for the regular appointee. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 24.2.2010. lucky