Hon’ble Ashok Bhushan, J.—The petitioner, who was working as Assistant Professor in the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad, has come up in this writ petition challenging the order dated 26.10.2012, passed by the respondent No. 4, by which the services of the petitioner has been terminated treating him to be a probationer.

2. Counter and rejoinder-affidavits have been exchanged between the parties and with the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being finally decided.

3. Brief facts giving rise to the writ petition are: Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (hereinafter referred to as the “IIIT, Allahabad”) is a deemed University within the meaning of Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act,1956”). The institute is being run by the Society namely: Indian Institute of Information and Technology, Allahabad. The Society has its registered Memorandum of Association and Rules. The Society has also framed Recruitment and Service Rules namely: Recruitment and Service Rules Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad which were enforced with effect from