Manager Govt. Branch Press &. Anr vs D. B. Belliawpa on 30 November, 1978
14. In the instant case, admittedly, the Corporation did not chose to initiate enquiry against the petitioner in respect of the allegation nor any finding of guilt is recorded and, therefore, the impugned order of termination cannot be held to be punitive or stigmatic. The contention of the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the action of the respondent is arbitrary and reliance on the judgment of the Apex Court in the case of The Manager, Government Branch Press and Anr. v. D.B. Belliappa , is misplaced and is of no help to the petitioner for the reason that in that case D.B. Beliappa was appointed as temporary Government Servant and was terminated without there being any reason or cause for such termination. The same was challenged on the ground that Beliappa was picked up for the impugned action without any special reason, which could put him in a class separate from that of three juniors, who were retained in service. It appears from the aforesaid judgment of the Apex Court that the counsel appearing for the appellant admitted before the Apex Court that the resolution was passed without any reason and in that background their Lordships held that the power reserved to the employer under the conditions of employment has been exercised arbitrarily. This is not the case here. In the instant case, the respondent has disclosed in their counter affidavit that the petitioner secured appointment by playing fraud with the Corporation. In the counter affidavit further the assertion of the petitioner made in para 11 of the writ petition that he was doing his job with due diligence and his performance was well to the full satisfaction of his authorities, is denied in para 9. Thus, the contention that the petitioner was subjected to discriminatory treatment and singled out is also devoid of merit and does not borne out from the record.