The Ayya Nadar Janakiammal College vs A. Pandian And Ors. on 25 July, 1997
Probationer on probation: Probation connotes a period of trial. On successful completion of the probation, the employee is confirmed in the appointment held by him. Obviously, the purpose of putting an employee on probation is to fmd out his suitability to hold that post substantively or permanently in the sense that he thereafter gets a right to hold the post. The fitness or suitability had to be judged, at the time of confirmation and not, unless any specific rules or term of contract of service so provides, as on the date of original appointment (Shri Ajudhis Nath Dhingra v. Union of In-&a 1976 ALL SL 1, 357 (Delhi) Full Bench) ".