CHAITANYA PRAKASH vs H.OMKARAPPA

The Supreme Court held that the termination of the respondent's service during probation was not stigmatic but a simple termination due to unsatisfactory performance, as per Clause 3.5 of the Hindustan Photo Films Service Rules for Officers. The Court clarified 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 evidence. The appeal was dismissed, upholding the termination order.