( 1. ) DEDICATED to the hallowed memory of the legendary heroine of the First War of Independence, Maharani Laxmibai, is the National College of Physical Education at Gwalior, popularly called LNCPE. Established by the Union Ministry of Education and Culture. , its management currently vests in the Sports Authority of India, successor to the erswthile Society for the National Institute of Physical Education and Sports, shortly, SNIPES.

( 2. ) FROM what has come on record, it is established that the petitioner was working as Resident Audit Officer at the Bhilai Steel Plant in the year 1985 when he appeared at an interview held on 14th April 1985 for the post of Administrative Officer at LNCPE, Gwalior. From Annexure R/1 it is disclosed that he was selected and was offered appointment in the said post, said to be a "permanent post", on the following, among other, terms and conditions: "4. You will be on probation for a period of two years from the date of your joining and during which period your services can be terminated at any time by one months notice on either side, namely the appointee or the appointing authority, without assigning any reason. The appointing authority,