Judgment

N.M.KASLIWAL, J.

(1) THIS appeal by special leave is directed against the decision of the Punjab and Haryana High court dated 9/05/1985. The appellant Anil Kumar Soni was appointed as Assistant Technical Officer in the Punjab Financial Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the Corporation). The appellant was confirmed as Assistant Technical Officer (Textiles) on 14/07/1976. The appellant then applied for the post of Assistant Manager which was to be filled up by direct recruitment. The appellant was selected and appointed as Assistant Manager on probation on 26/05/1980. The period of probation of the appellant was extended from time to time and ultimately the Corporation vide its order dated May 11, 1984 terminated the service of the appellant in exercise of the powers conferred by Regulation 19(2 of the Punjab Financial Corporation (Staff) Regulation, 1961. The appellant aggrieved against the order of termination filed a writ petition which came to be dismissed by the High court by the impugned order dated 9/05/1985.

(2) THE only contention raised by Shri M.K. Ramamurti, learned senior counsel which appealed to us is that even if the impugned