SUKHMINDER SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) All the nine petitioners were appointed as Silt Observer/Supervisor Instrumentation / Photostat Operator / Wireless Operator / Wireless Operator / Surveyor / Driver, on work charged basis. Having rendered service on work charged basis for some time, they were regularized as Canal Patwaris at different places. The details of their induction into service culminating into their regularization as Canal Patwaris have been recorded in a tabulation form placed along with the petition as Annexure P-1. Relevant part of Annexure P-1 is being extracted hereunder: <FRM>JUDGEMENT_464_LAWS(P&H)8_2006.htm</FRM>

(2.) The orders by which the petitioners were regularised as Canal Patwaris expressed similar terms and conditions. The order of regularization of petitioner No. 1 as a Canal Patwari dated 4.4.2002 is being extracted hereunder, so as to highlight the terms and conditions expressed in the orders of their regularisation as Canal Patwaris:

(3.) Consequent upon, their having been regularized for some time, the respondents passed identical orders reverting each of the petitioners to the post against which he was originally inducted into service on workcharged basis. The order of reversion of petitioner No. 1 dated 11.6.2004 is being extracted hereunder, so as to highlight the reasons weighing with the respondents, if any, for reverting the petitioners: