The respondent, Arunkumar Madhavrao Sinddhaye, was appointed as a temporary Physical Education Teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan on June 25, 1974. His employment was terminated on March 21, 1975, under ... the terms of his appointment, which allowed for termination by one month’s notice without assigning reasons. The respondent contested this termination, alleging that it was punitive and based on an enquiry conducted against him without adhering to natural justice principles.