Smt. Pratibha D/O Samuel Dube vs The State Of Maharashtra on 24 February, 2009
In such circumstances, it
is submitted, the law is settled that there
will be no automatic confirmation unless
such an order is passed. In our view,
there cannot be any dispute about the
proposition that where no maximum period of
probation is provided there would be no
automatic confirmation of the employee on
expiry of period of probation unless an
order is passed in that regard. In such
cases it is taken that the period of
probation continues unless and until an
order of confirmation is passed. Our
attention has been drawn to the decision in
the case of Commr. of Police vs. R.S.
More. In this case the appointing
authority was empowered to extend the
period of probation upto certain prescribed
limit. But there was a further provision
that mere expiry of the prescribed period
or extended period of probation would not
entitle the probationer to claim
satisfactory completion of his probation.
Hence he would continued to be under
probation and it would not be treated as
deemed confirmation. In connection with
this case it may be observed that the rule
itself provided for extension of period of
probation and thereafter that completion of
period of probation or extended period of
probation will not automatically entitle
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the employee deemed to have been confirmed
unless a specific order in that regard is
passed. Hence the above decision would not
be of any help to the respondent. It may
further be observed that in the matter of
period of probation and confirmation, it
would always depend upon the language of
the rule on the point.