JUDGMENT

[Physical Hearing/Hybrid Hearing]

Mini Pushkarna, J. (Oral)--The present writ petition raises the issue of post retirement contractual re-employment that was given to the petitioner post his superannuation by respondent No.4, i.e., Guru Tegh Bahadur Polytechnic Institute (Polytechnic Institute).

2. The petitioner is seeking extension of his post retirement contract which came to an end in terms of letter dated 21.11.2007. Initially, the petitioner was granted contractual re-employment for two years vide letter dated 22.05.2007. Subsequently, the said letter was cancelled vide letter dated 21.11.2007 issued by respondent No.4. By way of the said letter dated 21.11.2007, the petitioner was given post retirement contractual employment for a period of 6 months, extendable for a further period of 3 months. Accordingly, the petitioner was relieved from his post retirement contractual employment in terms of the letter dated 21.11.2007.

3. Perusal of the prayer clause as made in the present writ petition, manifests that the only prayer made by the petitioner in the present case is for restraining the respondents from ending the contractual employment that was offered to the pet