Section 19(2) in The Orissa Statistics and Economics Service Rules, 1979
(2)Every Officer appointed by promotion shall be on probation for a period of one year and every officer appointed by direct recruitment shall be on probation for a period of two years and in both cases the period of probation shall count from the date he joins the post to which he is appointed :Provided that Government may, it they so think fit extend the period of probation in any case or class of cases.
