1 S.B.CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO.685/2008 Ram Kumar v. The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Rajasthan Rajya Vidhyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd., Jaipur and others. Date of Order :: 9th April, 2008 HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE GOVIND MATHUR Mr. V.K.Sharma, for the petitioner. Mr. Ravi Bhansali, for the respondents. .... The petitioner was an apprentice with the respondent Corporation, however, his term for undergoing apprenticeship was discontinued under an order dated 22.8.2001 as he was found involved in a criminal case relating to theft. The petitioner, after facing trial, was exonerated from the allegation of theft by extending benefit of doubt. After disposal of the criminal case, an application was submitted by the petitioner for utilising him as apprentice with the Corporation, however, the same was rejected by order dated 24.9.2006. Being aggrieved by the same, this petition for writ is preferred. It is contended by counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was discontinued from apprenticeship only for the reason that he was facing an allegation for involvement in a theft and 2 ultimately that allegation was not established, therefore, the respondents must restore his position as it was prior to discontinuation of apprenticeship. I do not find any substance in the argument advanced. The engagement as an apprentice do not create any right in favour of the petitioner. It is also pertinent to note that the petitioner faced trial for involvement in theft at the premises of the respondent company and he was acquitted by extension of benefit of doubt. In such circumstances, I do not consider it appropriate to direct the respondents to restore position of the petitioner as apprentice. The petition for writ is accordingly dismissed. ( GOVIND MATHUR ),J. Kkm/ps.