Shamsher Singh & Anr vs State Of Punjab on 23 August, 1974
After considering the aforesaid observations, in para 14, the Supreme Court observed that those observations are meant to cover those cases where, even though the probationer may have no right to continue in service, yet, the order terminating his services casts a stigma on his name. It was further observed that if, however, after going into the particular facts and circumstances of a case, the Court finds, as seemed to be the position in that case before the Supreme Court that the inquiry conducted and notices given were intended only to arrive at a finding on a desirability of continuing a person in service, and more serious action was not contemplated, it means that no stigma was intended to be cast.