P.B. Bajanthri, J.

In CWP No. 16157 of 2015, the petitioner has questioned the validity of order dated 10.7.2015 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chandigarh Bench, Chandigarh (for short 'Tribunal') in O.A.No. 060/00230/2014 and further prayed for direction to the respondents to regularise her services on the post of Associate Professor with effect from the date of her initial appointment with consequential benefits.

2. The 5th respondent advertised the posts of Lecturers to fill up on contract basis. The petitioner was selected and appointed as Lecturer on contract basis on 30.7.2003. It was made clear to the petitioner that her appointment on contract basis was till regular recruitment from UPSC. Since no regular recruitment was made, consequently, petitioner's appointment was renewed from time to time.

3. In the month of December 2008, the 5th respondent advertised to fill up the posts of Assistant Professor in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering on contract basis. The petitioner applied for that post and she was selected and appointed to the post of Assistant Professor on 16.1.2009. Thereafter, petitioner resigned from the pos