High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCWP/2354/2016disposed of

Hardeep Kaur v. State Of Haryana & ORS

2016-02-05Mrs. Justice Raj Rahul Garg2 pages

CWP No. 2354 of 2016 -1-

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CWP No. 2354 of 2016 Date of decision : 05.02.2016 Hardeep Kaur ....Petitioner versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RITU BAHRI

Present:

Mr. Sudhir Nar, Advocate for the petitioner.

**** RITU BAHRI , J. (Oral) Issue notice of motion.

On asking of the Court, Mr. Samarvir Singh, DAG, Haryana accepts notice on behalf of the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to supply copy of the petition to the learned State counsel by today itself during the course of the day. The precise grievance of the petitioner in brief is that she was engaged as Jr. Librarian in the respondent-Library and was continuing with her work on the post of Jr. Librarian till 05.01.2016 when her services were dispensed with verbally without giving any notice, without passing order of termination and also without giving any opportunity of hearing. This all has been done in order to replace her GAURAV ARORA 2016.02.29 10:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

CWP No. 2354 of 2016 -2with another contract employee.

Petitioner has given a representation dated 19.01.2016 in this regard, but no action has been taken till date. Learned counsel for the petitioners states, that at this stage, the petitioners will be satisfied, if directions are issued to respondents to decide the representation, referred to above. Petitioner is seeking benefit of continuation of her services on contract basis till regular incumbents join, in view of the judgment of Hon'ble the Supreme Court of India in a case of Hargurpratap Singh vs. State of Punjab and others, 2007 (13) SCC 292 In view of above, without commenting on the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to decide the representation dated 19.01.2016 (P-8) of the petitioner by passing a speaking order expeditiously, in accordance with law. Till the decision on the representation of the petitioner, she should not be replaced by any other contractual employee.

(RITU BAHRI) JUDGE 05.02.2016 G Arora GAURAV ARORA 2016.02.29 10:43 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document