ANITA SHARMA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The instant appeal under Clause X of the Letters Patent is directed against the judgment dated 17.11.2008 rendered by the learned Single Judge holding that there was no legal infirmity in relieving the appellant of her duties on the ground that her work and conduct was unsatisfactory. The learned Single Judge has placed reliance on two judgments of this Court rendered in the cases of the The Managing Committee, Guru Gobind Singh College v. State College Tribunal, Punjab, C.W.P. No. 9646 of 2005 decided on 30.7.2007 and Simaranjit Kaur Walia v. State of Punjab, (C.W.P. No. 14409 of 2007 decided on 6.5.2008.

(2.) Brief facts of the case necessary for disposal of the instant appeal are that the post of Social Studies Mistress was advertised. The appellant was selected and appointed as per the provisions of Haryana Aided Schools (Security of Service) Rules, 1974 (for brevity '1974 Rules'). After the approval accorded by the Director, Secondary Education, Haryana vide letter dated 3.1.1996, she was issued appointment letter by the D.D. Aggarwal Senior Secondary School, Jagadhari on 8.1.1996. She was put on probation for a period of two years. Her period of probation was extended by one year on 17.11.1997, which was duly noted by her on 21.11.1997. On account of unsatisfactory work, her services were terminated vide order dated 6.12.1998 (P.4) and she was relieved on 7.1.1999. It is, thus, obvious that the services of the appellant were dispensed with within a period of three years, which is the maximum period of probation prescribed in Rule 8 of the 1974 Rules. The aforesaid order has been upheld and the view of the learned Single Judge is discernible from the following paras of the judgments which reads as under :-

(3.) We have heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the paper-book with their able assistance.