Supreme Court of India · 1960-09-08
THE STATE OF ORISSA AND ANOTHER vs RAM NARAYAN DAS
- Citation / case number
- SC 1959/1
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE STATE OF ORISSA AND ANOTHER
- Respondent
- RAM NARAYAN DAS
- Author
- DAS, S.K.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,GUPTA, K.C. DAS,SHAHC.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA
- Bench
- DAS, S.K.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,GUPTA, K.C. DAS,SHAH, J.C.,AYYANGAR, N. RAJAGOPALA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the discharge of a probationary Sub-Inspector from the Orissa Police Force did not constitute a dismissal under Article 311(2) of the Constitution. The Court found that the respondent was given a notice under Rule 55-B of the Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, which required such notice before terminating a probationer's services. The Court clarified that the respondent had no right to the post and could be discharged at any time during probation, thus validating the discharge order.