Judgment

BHAGWATI, J: - The appellant is a law graduate having obtained LL.B.Degree from the University of Bombay in October, 1949. He started practice as pleader at Jamkhandi in Bijapur District and after practicing for over nine years he applied for the post of Civil Judge Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrate in the Bombay Judicial Service, Class II. He was interviewed by the Bombay Public Service Commission and on being selected on the basis of merit, he was appointed as Civil Judge Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrate by an order of the Government of Maharashtra dated 31-10-60. The appointment was initially on probation for a period of two years and it was provided that after the period of probation was over, his service would be liable to be terminated on one month s notice so long as his appointment was temporary. Pursuant to the order of appointment, the appellant worked as Civil Judge (Junior Division) and Judicial Magistrate and after watching his performance during the period of probation the Govt. of Maharashtra by a Resolution dt. 19th April, 1963 directed that he should be treated as having satisfactorily completed his probationary period from 6th December, 1962