JUDGMENT

S.B. Sinha, J.—Leave granted.

2. The respondent herein was appointed initially for a period of 89 days in the post of Junior Technician (Electronics) on an ad hoc basic on or about 31.10.1990. In terms of an offer of appointment made to her, she was appointed therein. The post was purely temporary and her services were liable to be terminated without assigning any reason or notice. It was categorically stated that the respondent shall have no claim for regular appointment having worked with the appellant-Corporation on ad hoc basis. Her services were extended from time to time. In each of the offer of appointment, indisputably, similar terms and conditions were laid down. The details of such appointments are as under :

“Sl.No.Period Working days

1.13.2.91 to 12.5.9189

2.14.5.91 to 10.8.9189

3.13.8.91 to 9.11.9189

4.11.11.91 to 7.2.9289"

3. It is not in dispute that she remained absent for 19 days during the period 20th Janurary, 1992 and 7th February, 1992 as also for a period of 11 days during the period 17.3.1992 to 27.3.1992. Her services were terminated on 7.8.1992. She raised an industrial dispute, whereupon the State of Punjab in exercise of its power under Section 10(1)(c)