N. H. BHATT, S. OBUL REDDI, J. ( 1 ) THIS Special Civil Application has been referred to a Division Bench by our learned brother D. P. Desai J. as in his opinion the interpretation placed on Rule 34 of the Civil Services (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules of 1957 and 1965 by Sarela J. in is not correct. The learned Judge in the operative portion of his order of reference observed Thus in my opinion the conclusion of Sarela J. that Rule 55-B survives not withstanding the repeal of 3930 Rules by Rule 34 of 1957 Rules is with respect not correct in respect of new entrants after 1957 Rules and in any case requires reconsideration. ( 2 ) THE facts necessary for the disposal of this petition are briefly these. The petitioner was appointed as a Godown Clerk in the service of the Union of India with effect from November 20 1967 by the Regional Director (Food) Bombay. It was stated in that order that his employment was purely temporary and he would be on probation for a period of two years and if his conduct was found not satisfactory he was liable to be discharged during the period of probation. The petitioner was served with an order dated March 25 1971 by which his services were terminated with effect from the date of expiry of one calendar month from the date on which the order was served on him. He was actually discharged from service on April 29 1971 It is this order terminating his probation and discharging him from service that is challenged under Article 226 of the Constitution. ( 3 ) MR. Mehta learned counsel appearing for the petitioner contended relying upon the view expressed by Sarela J. in S. K. Das Guptas case (supra) that the old Rule 22-B in the 1930 Rules still survives notwithst anding the coming into force of the 1957 or 1965 Rules. According to him Rule 34 of the 1957 Rules is limited in its operation and does not cover cases where a Government servant is not punished. It is further argued by him that if it was the intention of the rule-making authority that Rule 55-B of the old Rules should not survive there would have been a specific reference to that aspect in Rule 34 of the 1957 Rules which provides for repeal and savings. It is further argued by him that if it was the intention of the rule-making authority that Rule 55-B of the old Rules should not survive there would have been a specific reference to that aspect in Rule 34 of the 1957 Rules which provides for repeal and savings. In the alternative the learned counsel also contended that the foundation for terminating the probation of the petitioner was the alleged mis-conduct of the petitioner and as such he was entitled to the protection of Article 311 of the Constitution. ( 4 ) TO appreciate the points urged by the learned counsel we may refer to Rule 55-B in the 1930 Rules and Rule 34 in the 1957 Rules. Rule 55-B reads. 55 Where it is proposed to terminate the employment of a probationer whether during or at the end of the period of probation for any specific fault or on account of his unsuitability for the service the probationer shall be apprised of the grounds of such proposal and given tn opportunity to show cause against it before orders are passed by the authority competent to terminate the employment. Rule 34 of the new Rules reads 34 Repeal and Savings : (1) The Civil Services (Classification Control and Appeal) Rules and the rules contained in the notification of the Government of India in the Home Department No. F. 2-19/30-Etts. dated 27th February 1932 and any notifications issued and orders made under any such rules to the extent to which they apply to persons to whom these rules apply and in so far as they relate to classification of Central Services specified in the Schedules except the General Central Services or confer powers to make appointments impose penalties or enter- tain appeals are hereby repealed. Provided that : (A) such repeal shall not affect the previous operation of the said Rules notifications and orders or anything done or any action taken thereunder; (b) any proceedings under the said Rules notifications or orders pending at the commencement of these rules shall be continued and disposed of as far as may be in accordance with the provisions of these Rules. (2) Nothing in these Rules shall operate to deprive any person to whom these Rules apply of any right of appeal which had accrued to him under the Rules noti- fications or orders repealed by sub-rule (1) in respect of any order passed before the commencement of these rules. (3) An appeal pending at or preferred after the commencement of these Rules against an order made before such commencement shall be considered and orders thereon shall be passed in accordance with these Rules under the old Rule it was incumbent upon the competent authority before the services of a probationer could be terminated to apprise him of the grounds on which his services were proposed to be terminated. In other words a reasonable opportunity had to be afforded to him to meet the grounds on which the competent authority sought to rely to terminate the probationers services. A similar Rule as Rule 55-B has not been introduced in the 1957 or 1965 Rules the obvious reason being that termination of probation of a probationer in Government service is not considered to be a punishment. What Mr. Mehta contends is that notwithstanding the fact that termination of the probation of a Government servant is not a punishment in view of the old Rule not being specifically repealed by Rule 34 the old Rule survives so as to make it incumbent upon the competent authority to follow the procedure prescribed in Rule 55-B. ( 5 ) THE petitioner has been appointed temporarily on probation after the new Rules came into force. The question is whether when he is governed by the new Rules of 1957 and 1965 in respect of his appoint- ment he could fall back upon one Rule of 1932) which prescribes the conditions before a probationers services could be terminated. We are unable to agree with Mr. Mehta that Rule 55-B by mere reason of the fact that there is no reference to its repeal in Rule 34 of the new Rules that particular old Rule still survives. What Rule 34 (1) speaks of is this. It makes the new Rules applicable to all those persons who are appointed prior to the coming into force of the new Rules and to whom the old Rules apply. According to Mr. What Rule 34 (1) speaks of is this. It makes the new Rules applicable to all those persons who are appointed prior to the coming into force of the new Rules and to whom the old Rules apply. According to Mr. Mehta the application of the new Rules is limited except to the extent of conferring powers upon the Government to make appointments impose penalties or entertain appeals and does not cover cases of termination of a probationers services as there is no reference to the termination of probationers services in Rule 34 (1 ). Rule 34 only says that the present Rules apply to all the persons to whom the old Rules applied and refers to their appointments imposition of penalties or entertainment of appeals In other words the new Rules regarding appointments imposition of penalties and entertaining appeals govern those Government servants who enter service prior to the commencement of the new Rules. The rights to the extent saved are detailed in the provisos. Any rights accrued to them or any action taken or any proceedings initiated against them shall be continued and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of the new Rules. It is not necessary when the Rules are repealed and replaced by another set of Rules that there should be a specific mention that by virtue of the new Rules all the previous Rules are thereby repealed. The language of Rule 34 is clear enough to demons- trate that the old Rules do not operate or govern even those who were employed under those Rules except to the extent saved by Rule 34. We are unable to understand how a person who has entered service after the 1957 and 1965 Rules came into force could call in aid Rules which have been repealed under which he was not appointed and had been repealed. There is nothing to suggest as has been contended by the learned counsel that the Rule 34 saves Rule 55-B by mere reason of absence of reference to Rule 55 in the new Rules. We are therefore unable to agree with the view expressed by Sarela J. in S. K Das Guptas case (supra) that Rule 55-B still survives notwithstanding the repeal of those Rules by virtue of Rule 34 of the new Rules. We are therefore unable to agree with the view expressed by Sarela J. in S. K Das Guptas case (supra) that Rule 55-B still survives notwithstanding the repeal of those Rules by virtue of Rule 34 of the new Rules. ( 6 ) THE learned counsel alternatively argued that the alleged miscon- duct of the petitioner namely his indisciplined behaviour was used as a weapon by the competent authority to terminate his services. There is nothing to suggest from the order by which the petitioners services have been terminated that his services were terminated for the alleged reason that he was indisciplined. The impugned order does not cast any aspersion or stigma on him. There is nothing to suggest that the order has been passed as a measure of punishment. ( 7 ) IN the result the petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. Rule discharged. No costs. .