1 D.B. CIVIL SPECIAL APPEAL(W)NO.414/2008 Ram Kumar Vs. The C.M.D., R.R.V.U.N. Ltd. & Ors. Date of Order :: 13-05-2008 HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NARAYAN ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAMMAD RAFIQ Mr. V.K. Sharma, for the appellant. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and perused the order impugned. The writ petitioner-appellant who was an apprentice was held guilty relating to a charge of theft in the premises of employment itself. The employer held an enquiry and found the charge proved and since the writ petitioner-appellant was continuing on probation, he was discontinued with effect from 22.8.2001. Apart from this, he was charged for the allegation of theft and was put on trial where ultimately he was acquitted by giving the benefit of doubt. Immediately thereafter he approached the authorities to allow him to continue on the post of Apprentice as he was exonerated in the criminal case. The prayer of the writ petitioner-appellant however was rejected on 24.9.2006 which necessitated filing of the writ application. The writ application however was also dismissed on the ground that the writ petitioner-appellant was not given clean-chit by the trial court; rather he was acquitted after extending the benefit of doubt. The writ application accordingly was dismissed. 2 The petitioner-appellant was not only given benefit of doubt by the trial court but at the same time, he was also found guilty departmentally and decision was taken to discontinue him from apprenticeship. In view of the decision taken by the employer coupled with the fact that there was a case of loss of confidence, the learned Single Judge of this Court was wholly justified in dismissing the writ application. For the reasons aforementioned therefore, we find no merit in this appeal and the same is accordingly dismissed. [MOHAMMAD RAFIQ],J. [NARAYAN ROY],CJ. Praveen