Chaitanya Prakash & Anr vs H.Omkarappa

The Supreme Court held that the termination of the respondent's service during probation was not stigmatic but a termination simpliciter due to unsatisfactory performance, as per Clause 3.5 of the Hindustan Photo Films Service Rules for Officers. The Court emphasized that the management's discretion to terminate probationary employment is valid when performance is deemed unsatisfactory, and the respondent's claims of excellent performance were not substantiated by the company's assessments. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the termination order.