IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1540 of 2009(O&M) Date of decision: 22.9.2009 Pawan Deep Kaur and anr. ......Petitioner(s) Versus Shri KBS, Sidhu and anr. ......Respondent(s) CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG * * * Present: Ms. Alka Chatrath, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab for the respondents. Rakesh Kumar Garg, J.(Oral) CM No.20070-CII of 2009 Application is allowed subject to all just exceptions. COCP No.1540 of 2009 In response to the show cause notice issued by this Court, Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, appearing on behalf of the respondents has produced on record copies of the appointment letters dated 21.9.2009 in favour of the petitioners. Mr. M.C. Berry, Additional Advocate General, Punjab on instructions from Mr. G.S. Grewal, Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of School Education, who is present in Court, states that wherever the appointment letters have been issued to the petitioners in pursuance of the speaking order passed, the said appointment(s) would become effective from the date the candidates lower in merit were appointed, with continuity of service and notional service benefits only. In view of the fact that the petitioners have been issued appointment letters, learned counsel for the petitioners does not wish to press this petition. Dismissed as not pressed. Rule discharged. September 22, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) ps JUDGE