Probation

(1) Persons appointed to the Service shall remain on probation for a period of two years, if appointed by direct recruitment, and one year, if appointed otherwise: Provided that— (a) any period after such appointment spent on deputation on a corresponding or a higher post shall count towards the period of probation; (b) any period of work in equivalent or higher rank, prior to appointment to the Service may, in the case of any appointment by transfer at the discretion of the appointing authority, be allowed to count towards the period of probation fixed under this rule; and (c) any period of officiating appointment shall be reckoned as period spent on probation, but no one who has so officiated shall, on the completion of the prescribed period of probation, be entitled to be confirmed, unless he is appointed against a permanent vacancy. (2) If in the opinion of the appointing authority the work or conduct of a person during the period of probation is not satisfactory, he may— (a) if such person is appointed by direct recruitment, dispense with his service; and (b) if such person is appointed otherwise than by direct recruitment— (i) revert him to his former post; or (ii) deal with him in such other manner as, the terms and conditions of the previous appointment permit. (3) on the completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may :— (a) if his work or conduct has, in its opinion, been satisfactory— (i) confirm such person from the date of his appointment, if appointed against a permanent vacancy; or (ii) confirm such person from the date from which a permanent vacancy occurs, if appointed against a temporary vacancy or if there is no permanent vacancy; or (iii) declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorily; and (b) if his work or conduct has in its opinion, been not satisfactory, (i) dispense with his services, if appointed by direct recruitment, or if appointed otherwise, revert him to his former post or deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of previous appointment permit ;or (ii) extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such order, as it could have passed on the expiry of the first period of probation: Provided that the total period of probation, including extension if any, shall not exceed three years. (ii) deal with him in such other manner as, the' terms and conditions of the previous appointment permit.

(3) on the completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may :—

(a) if his work or conduct has, in its opinion, been satisfactory—

(i) confirm such person from the date of his appointment, if appointed against a permanent vacancy ; or

(ii) confirm such person from the date from which a permanent vacancy occurs, if appointed against a temporary vacancy ; or if there is no permanent vacancy ; or

(iii) declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorily ; and

(b) if his work or conduct has in its opinion, been not satisfactory,

(i) dispense with his services, if appointed by direct recruitment ; if appointed otherwise, revert him to his former post or deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of previous appointment permit ; or

(ii) extend his period of probation and thereafter pass such order, as it could have passed on the expiry of the first period of probation :

Provided that the total period of probation, including extension if any, shall not exceed three years. @) On. the céicapletign of the ne patio’ of probation of a person, the appoint . » ing authority ‘may,— @) If his ‘work or cod has, J invits opinion, ‘bee iatisfactory—_ * @i) confirm such person from the date of his sppointnct, if appoitited ms “Beale, a peianeentt vacaiicy ; or’. _ ii) coum such- person from the date from which a permanent vacancy ‘dccurs, if appointed apainst a a tegnporary vacancy ; or “iy ‘declare that he’ has “completed his probation satisfactorily if ; * there i is ‘no permanent vacancy 5 or’... (b) If, ni: work or: condiict has i in. its: opinion, been not: ‘satisfactory, — (i) dispense with, this services, -if- appointed. ‘by, direct recruitment,- if’ ‘appointed ‘othérwise, revert-him to his former post or deal. with hiin:in- such’ other manner. as fhe terms and con- ditions of his previous appointment permit ; _ Gi) extend His. period’ “of. probation and thereafter’ pass such -order, .) ‘ds-it cquid“ have © passed - on the expiry of the first eves of a -probation :

Provided that the total- period: ‘of probation; including, exte nsion, Ar any, _ Shall not exceed thiee years,