This Connect provides a brief overview of the judgement of Bombay High Court, in the case of Dhanraj R. Mahale wherein it dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal filed by former employees of Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited challenging their termination. The High Court reaffirmed that confirmation in service is not automatic upon the completion of probationary period, even if that period exceeds the timeframe prescribed by the Model Standing Orders, provided the appointment terms require a positive act of confirmation by the employer.