Section 10 in The Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Class III) Service Rules, 1989
10. Probation of persons appointed to Service.
(1)Persons appointed to the Service shall remain on probation for a period of two years: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)in the case of appointment by transfer, any period of work in equivalent or higher rank, prior to appointment to the Service may, in the discretion of the appointing authority, be allowed to count towards the period of probation;(c)any period of officiating appointment to the Service shall be reckoned as period spent on probation, but no person 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; and(d)any period of leave not exceeding six months during or at the end of probation shall be counted towards the period of probation.(2)If, in the opinion of the appointing authority, the work or conduct of a person during the period of probation is not satisfactory or if has failed to pass the prescribed departmental examination within a period not exceeding two years from the date of appointment, it may, -(a)If such person is recruited by direct appointment, dispense with his services or revert him to a post on which he held lien prior to his appointment to the Service by direct appointment; and(b)If such person is recruited otherwise, -(i)revert him, to his former post; or(ii)deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment permit.(3)On the completion of the period of probation of a person, the appointing authority may, -(a)if his work and 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(iii)declare that he has completed his probation satisfactorily, if there is no permanent vacancy; or(b)if his work or conduct has not been in its opinion satisfactory or he has failed to pass the prescribed departmental examination dispense with his services, if appointed by direct appointment or if appointed otherwise, revert him to his former post or deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment may permit.
