5. The Issue Is Fully Covered By Two ... vs . Returning Officer, Namakkal ... on 28 March, 2011
4. Mr.Arjun Mitra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
would submit that in terms of Rule 12 read with Rule 13 of the Rules,
the probation could not have been extended beyond 3 years. He would
state that 3 years were completed on January 03, 2009 and on that date
the petitioner deemed to have been confirmed. That apart it was his
submission that even assuming a charge-sheet was issued to the
petitioner on the date when other similarly placed officers have been
appointed on substantive basis, the proceeding insofar as the petitioner
was concerned should have been kept in sealed cover. That apart it was
his case that the Inquiry Officer had submitted her report on January 07,
2010, wherein the charges against the petitioner could not be proved, the
extension of probation vide order dated August 18, 2010 for a further
period of one year was unjustified both on the ground that there cannot
be extension beyond a period of 3 years and also there was no material
with the Competent Authority to extend the probation as the petitioner
stood exonerated. He would also state that the impugned order has been
passed on May 24, 2012 that too after 9 months of completing the
extended period of probation. He would further state, there was nothing
adverse against the petitioner as no adverse ACRs were ever
communicated and extending the probation or reverting the petitioner to
his substantive grade was uncalled for. He would rely upon the
judgments reported as AIR 1968 SC 210 State of Punjab vs. Dharam
Singh, 129 (2006) DLT 737 Full Bench M.S.Rohilla vs. High Court of
Delhi at New Delhi, 2013 (9) SCC 566 Sukhdev Singh vs. Union of India
& Ors. and 1991 (4) SCC 109 Union of India & Ors. vs. K.V.Jankiraman
W.P.(C) 1169/2013 Page 3 of 17
& Ors. in support of his contentions.