SENIOR EMPLOYEES (EAE) SHOULD NOT KEPT ON PROBATION FOR YEARS AS HAPPENING IN THE CASE OF (EAE) DEPARTMENT OF HPPWD, IGNORING THE MEANING OF RULE 11,EVEN DECISION OF HONOURABLE HIGH COURT FOR TAKING POSITIVE STEPS AND REMOVE PENDENCY OF CASE, IS PROOF SINCE, 25-5-2011.

PROBATION:-- The object of the probation related to the work, after formal selection for a post and before confirmation there in there should be specified period of probation during which the work of the officer could be carefully watched, and his suitability for confirmation may decided on that basis of the duty on the prescribed post of probationer. Since performance in a lower service can only indicate an employees potentialities for a higher service, it is necessary that his suitability should be judged before he is confirmed in the higher service. Therefore, those promoted as well as the fresh entrants to a service should be kept on probation. The controlling authority may,, however, have the discretion to count any period of successful officiation in the service as probationary period. As far as period of probation is concerned, it would be desirable to have uniformity as regards the period of probation in different services, and the period of probation should normally be two years. But where there are any special reasons for prescribing a longer or shorter period a suitable period may be fixed in consultation with the Department of Personnel and the Administrative Reforms. As for as extension of the period of probation is concerned, the normal probation may be extended in suitable cases, it is not desirable that an employee should be kept on probation for years as happens occasionally at present or in the exceptional circumstances of other reasons and it is also explained under the description made by rule 11 of the CCS&CC&A, Rule, 1965 that under the provision of explanation made by para (v) and (viii) (a) below Rule 11 of the CCS&A) Rules, 1965)  " Reversion of a Government servant appointed on probation to any other post to his permanent service, grade or post, or termination of the services of a Government 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 within the meaning of rule 11 of the CCS. (CC&A) Rules, 1965.:-- Er Fateh Chand Guleria, Director, RTI welfare Association registered number HPCD 3552 , Bilaspur Himachal pradesh-phone number 9459334377.