Abhujit Gupta vs S.N. B. National Centre, Basic Sciences ...

The Supreme Court held that the termination of the appellant's probationary service was based on unsatisfactory performance rather than misconduct, thus not constituting a stigmatic dismissal. The Court emphasized that the employer's assessment of the probationer's performance was legitimate and within their discretion, as outlined in the bye-laws of the institution. The Division Bench of the High Court's decision to dismiss the writ petition was upheld, affirming that there was no requirement for a formal inquiry under the bye-laws for performance-related terminations.