JUDGMENT

Sudhir Mittal, J. - The petitioner was employed as Lecturer in Government College, Malerkotla (respondent No.4) on contract basis on 08.09.1992. Thereafter, he served either in Government College, Sangrur or Government College, Malerkotla till 13.03.1999 with notional breaks as is evident from the chart given under paragraph 2 of the written statement filed on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3. From 04.09.2000 till 16.06.2020, he has been in continuous employment without break. On 16.06.2020, the petitioner attained the age of 58 years i.e. age of superannuation and in anticipation of the same, he approached this Court vide CWP No.8028 of 2020 for directions to the respondents to allow him to continue in service till 30.09.2020 in accordance with the extension policy dated 02.03.2020. The writ petition was disposed of vide order dated 11.06.2020 with a direction to 3 rd respondent therein to consider his pending representation in the light of extension policy dated 02.03.2020. Thereafter, the 3rd respondent passed order dated 15.06.2020 rejecting the claim for extension of service on the ground that the extension policy is not applicable to employees appointed on contract bas