ORDER

1. The respondent was appointed as Assistant Development Officer on 4-9-1985. After completion of the period of apprenticeship, he was placed on probation as Development Officer with effect from 4-12-1985. While he was still a probationer, his services were terminated by order dated 22-51986 which was challenged in a writ petition before the High Court of Karnataka.

2. Relying upon the decision of this Court in Central Inland Water Transport Corpn, Ltd., v, Brojo Nath Ganguly [(1986) 3 SCC 156 : 1986 SCC (L&S) 429 : (1986) 1 ATC 103] a learned Single Judge of the High Court by judgment dated 12-8-1986 allowed the writ petition and quashed the order of termination, The judgment was upheld by the Division Bench in appeal, Now, the matter is in this Court.

3. We have heard learned counsel for the paities.

4. Reliance placed by the High Court on the decision of this Court in Central Inland Water Transport Corpn. Ltd. [(196) 3 SCC 156 : 1986 SCC (LS) 429 : (1986) 1 ATC 103] was wholly out of place as that decision related to a permanent employee whose services could be terminated at any time by giving three months notice, This Court held that such a provision for terminating the s