(1.) By means of this writ petition the petitioner has sought for quashing of the order dtd. 11/3/2022 passed by the respondent No.2, the State of Gujarat on the recommendation of the respondent No.1, namely the High Court of Gujarat in passing a simpliciter order of discharge of the petitioner from services with immediate effect, considering her unsuitability for the post she held, i.e. Civil Judge (J.D.).
(2.) By means of an amendment brought under the order of this Court dtd. 16/12/2022, the petitioner had further sought the relief to hold and declare the Rule 14(5) of the Rules' 2005, namely the Gujarat State Judicial Service Rules' 2005 being ultra vires to Articles 14,16,19 and 21 of the Constitution of India and the alternate prayer of interpretation of Rule 14(5) of the Rules' 2005 to hold and declare that the period of probation mentioned in Rule 14(5) does not include extended period of probation. It was prayed that an interpretation is to be made to the "delay' mentioned in Rule 14(5) of the Rules' 2005 so as to declare it to be reasonable, justifiable and bona fide.
(3.) The petitioner has also prayed a relief of mandamus holding and declaring that the petitioner is deemed to be confirmed in service with effect from 5/9/2015 or 5/9/2017. It is prayed that a declaration in the nature of mandamus be made in the alternate, that the petitioner cannot be treated as a deemed probationer while deciding to discharge the petitioner from service and further that the petitioner is entitled to be reinstated in service with all consequential benefits including continuity of service, seniority, promotion, full backwages with interest at the prevailing bank rate.