JUDGMENT

Kuldip Singh, J. - Petitioner Amrish Kumar Jain has invoked the writ jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuing writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the adverse Annual Confidential Report (in short 'ACR') dated 9.6.2008 (Annexure-P-5) and order dated 26.11.2008 (Annexure-P-8), passed by respondent No. 1 as communicated on 8.1.2009 (Annexure-P-12) whereby services of petitioner have been dispensed with as a member of Punjab Civil Services (Judicial Branch), allegedly during probation period as not being satisfactory, passed on the basis of letter dated 25.11.2008 (Annexure-P-7), issued by respondent No. 2 High Court.

2. The petitioner having successfully qualified in Punjab Civil Services (Judicial Branch) Examination, conducted in the year 1993, was though not initially appointed, but on the basis of decision of a Division Bench of this Court in CWP No. 13486 of 1999, decided on 5.12.2003 (Annexure-P-1), he was appointed, vide appointment letter No. 4542, dated 3.11.2005 (Annexure-P-2), initially on probation for