CHARACTER AND APTITUDE OF PROBATIONER WHO POSSES QUALITIES OF MIND AND CHARACTER NEEDED IN THE PARTICULAR SERVICE AND THE CONSTRUCTIVE OUT LOOK AND HUMAN SYMPATHY ,NEEDED IN THE PUBLIC SERVICES GENERALLY SHOULD BE CONFIRMED.

Under rule 5(1) of the CCS (Temporary service ) Rules 1965 ,the services of a temporary government servant,who is not in quassi permanent servive,can be terminated at anytime by a notice in writting given either by the Government servant to the appointing authority or by the appointing authority to the Government servant. A question has arisen whether this rule should be invoked also in the case of persons appointed on probation,where in the appointment letter a specific condition regarding termination of service without any notice during or at the end of the period of probation (Including extended period if any) has been provided .The position is that the CCS (TS) rules do not specifically excludes probationers or persons on probation as such However in view of the specific condition regarding termination of service without any notice during or at the end of the period of probation (Including extended period of probation,if any ).it has been decided in consultation with the Ministry of Law that in cases where such a provison has been specifically made in the letter of appointment, it would be desirable to terminate the services of the probationer / person on probation in terms of the letter of appointment and not under rule 5(1) of the CCS (TS) Rules,1965 .( Explanation (v) and (viii) (a) below Rule 11 of the CCS (CC&A) Rules,1965.).:-- Reversion of a Govt servant appointed on probation to any other post to his permanent servive grade or post ,or termination of the services of a Govt servant appointed on probation, during or at the end of the period of probation in accordance with the terms of his appointment or the rules and orders governing such probation, does not amount to a penalty with in the meanings of rule 11 of the CCS (CC&A ) Rules ,1965.