DIRECTOR &ORS vs BIMLENDU KUMAR

The Supreme Court examined the termination of a probationary employee under Rule 7 of the Coal Mine Provident Fund (Employees Recruitment) Rules, 1982. The Court held that without an explicit order of confirmation after the probation period, the employee remains a probationer even after three years, thus the declaration of confirmation by the Division Bench was legally incorrect. The Court set aside the Division Bench's order and upheld the single judge's ruling that the termination was valid, leading to no entitlement for the extended salary claimed by the respondent.