IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.6436 of 2008 Date of Decision:21.04.2008 Dr.Asha Devi .....Petitioner versus The Chairman, Institute Managing Committee, Army Institute of Higher Education and others .....Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA AND HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA. Present: Mr.K.L.Suneja, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA, J. Dr.Asha Devi-petitioner was appointed as a Lecturer vide appointment letter (Annexure P-11). Condition No.4 of the appointment letter reads as under:- “Initially you will be on probation for a period of one year, which may be extended further for another one year by the appointing authority. Your services may be terminated during the probation or the extended period of probation by giving one month's notice or salary in lieu of the notice without assigning any reason by the appointing authority. Likewise you may resign from your post by giving one month's notice or salary in lieu thereof”. As per appointment letter (Annexure P-11) she had joined her duties on 07.08.2006. The petitioner is aggrieved by the impugned order dated 01.03.2008 (Annexure P-34) whereby her services have been terminated C.W.P.No.6436 of 2008 --2-- with effect from 01.03.2008. She was paid one month's salary Rs.25,000/- vide a cross cheque drawn in State Bank of Patiala, Pathankot, number of which has been incorporated in the impugned order. It is apparent that the appointment of the petitioner was on probation and in compliance with condition No.4 of the appointment letter, she has been relieved from the duty and has been paid one month's salary. Impugned order (Annexure P-34) reveals no stigma has been imputed to the petitioner. During the period of probation, petitioner's services have been dispensed with, by paying one month's salary. No interference is called for by this Court. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. (KANWALJIT SINGH AHLUWALIA) JUDGE April 21, 2008 (ASHUTOSH MOHUNTA) seema JUDGE