1. - Instant infra court appeal has been filed against order of the ld. Single Judge dated 3.12.2003 upholding action of the respondent in terminating services of the appellant vide order dated 24.9.1996 who was appointed as Sub-Station Supervisor Gr.II on probation for two years on the premise that adverse remark was recorded in the police antecedent report dated 8.8.1996 indicating that a criminal case was registered and pending against him for the offence u/S.447 & 379 IPC.

2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant after going through the process of selection as contemplated under the Scheme of Rules came to be appointed on the post of Sub-Station Supervisor Gr. II in the pay scale of 1200-2050 on probation for a period of two years vide order dated 17.5.1996. While he was performing his duties, on police verification, antecedent report from the office of Superintendent of Police of the District dated 8.8.1996 was received and while certifying his character to be satisfactory and fit for employment in the state govt. made further indication of a criminal case-126/95 was registered against the appellant u/S.447, 379 IPC. Based on the police antecedent report dated