(1.) This is a petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following reliefs:
(2.) The United India Insurance Company Ltd. (for short 'the Company') is one of the insurance companies in the public sector. In pursuance of an application submitted by the petitioner for appointment to the post of Junior Inspector, Ext. R-1 order dated, 7th July 1976 was issued to him appointing him on probation as Junior Inspector. On 25th October 1978, under Ext. R-2, he was placed in the scale of Gr. I Inspector with effect from 1st August 1978, also on probation. The Company has not issued any order of confirmation. Petitioner passed the Inspectors' Examination held in April, 1980. As per Ext. P-2, dated 30th June 1980, in terms of Ext. R-2, his probationary period was extended by one year with effect from 1st August 1979. On 13th January 1981, under Ext. P-5 he was informed that "As it is not considered feasible to confirm you in the services of the Company, your probation is hereby ceased with immediate effect. Consequently your services are dispensed with" by the first respondent.
(3.) The arguments advanced on behalf of the petitioner can be summarised as follows: