RAJASTHAN FIN. CORPN. vs GAUTAM C. BANTHIA — C.A. No. 6435/1998

Case Summary: C.A. No. 6435/1998 Rajasthan Financial Corporation v. Gautam Chandra Banthia On 22.03.2001, the Supreme Court allowed Rajasthan Financial Corporation's appeal, reversing the High Court and lower courts' decisions. The respondent, appointed as Deputy Manager on probation in 1983, was terminated in 1985 after failing screening evaluations. The Court held that a probationer's status remains unchanged even after extended probation periods, and termination of a probationer does not require statutory procedural safeguards. The Court rejected the High Court's finding that the termination was penal in nature, clarifying that assessing a probationer's unsuitability for confirmation is not punitive. If reinstatement occurred, the respondent cannot be continued further but need not refund remuneration received. No costs awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.