Sangeeta Agnihotri v. State Of Punjab And ORS.

CWP No.23778 of 2015 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.23778 of 2015 Date of Decision: 06.11.2015 Sangeeta Agnihotri ... Petitioner

Versus

State of Punjab and others ... Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV NARAIN RAINA

Present:

Mr. Ranjit Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

1. To be referred to the Reporters or not?

2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? RAJIV NARAIN RAINA, J.

The prayer in this petition is by Guest Faculty Lecturer that she should not be relieved and re-appointed to the same position after the summer break and her services should be continued till she is not replaced by a regular hand.

She relies on a decision of the Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.8745 of 2003 titled Hargurpartap Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others decided on November 07, 2003 in which a large number of appeals were decided by the Supreme Court with a direction directing the State to continue ad hoc teachers till regular appointments are made and to pay them the minimum of pay scale.

Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Harkesh Manuja, Addl. AG, Punjab accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and waives service on them. Copy of the petition has been supplied to him. MANJU 2015.11.07 15:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CWP No.23778 of 2015 -2In the considered view of this Court, the prayer is fair and reasonable and covered by judicial precedent which will protect the petitioner till such time as regular recruitment is not made and selected candidates join the post occupied by the petitioner. This will remain subject to satisfactory work and conduct of the petitioner. With these directions, the petition stands disposed of. (RAJIV NARAIN RAINA) JUDGE 06.11.2015 manju MANJU 2015.11.07 15:30 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document High Court Chandigarh