PRATIBHA vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — C.A. No. 10397/2010

Case Summary: Pratibha v. The State of Maharashtra (C.A. No. 10397/2010) The Supreme Court dismissed Pratibha's appeal challenging her termination order dated June 3, 2005. The Court upheld the concurrent findings of the Tribunal and High Court, holding that termination during extended probation is not a punishable action requiring disciplinary procedures under Maharashtra Civil Services Rules, 1979. The Court found that the one-year probation extension itself indicated the employer's dissatisfaction with her performance, and termination was validly issued instead of confirmation. Final Order: Appeal dismissed on March 8, 2022. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.