High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/20827/2021dismissed

Parveen Kumar And ORS v. The Punjab And Haryana High Court And ANR

2021-12-14Mr. Justice Raj Mohan Singh2 pages

CWP-20827-2021

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH (Through video-conferencing) CWP No.20827 of 2021 Date of Decision: 14.12.2021 PARVEEN KUMAR AND ORS ......Petitioners Vs THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AND ANR .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJ MOHAN SINGH Present:Mr. Vikrant Kackria, Advocate for the petitioners.

Mr. Munish Kapila, Advocate for respondent No.1.

**** RAJ MOHAN SINGH, J.(Oral) Petitioners have preferred this writ petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of an appropriate writ, order or direction especially in the nature of certiorari and/or mandamus directing respondent No.1 to extend the contractual service of the petitioners for further period on the same terms and conditions on which petitioners were working till March 2018.

Admittedly, the contractual agreement was not extended after 31.03.2018. Petitioners were working on the MOHMED ATIK 2021.12.15 18:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP-20827-2021 posts of Data Entry Operators/Scanner Operators on contractual basis at DC Rates in the High Court till March 2018. Respondent No.2 has been assigned the aforesaid job by employing its employees through outsourcing mechanism. Respondent No.2 has been providing employees to manage the aforesaid posts. In the facts and circumstances of the case, respondent No.1 cannot be asked to adopt a particular mode of appointment that too on contractual basis.

At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners be considered for appointment on the aforesaid posts after expiry of contract between respondent No.1 and respondent No.2 in future.

No such contingent direction can be made at this stage. Petitioners would be at liberty to take appropriate steps at the relevant time in accordance with law.

In view of above, this writ petition stands dismissed. (RAJ MOHAN SINGH) December 14, 2021 JUDGE Atik Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No MOHMED ATIK 2021.12.15 18:06 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document