(l) The Seniority of a directly recruited or promoted employee appointed on probation shall count during his probation from the date of his appointment to the post:
Provided that if more than one person has'been selected for appointment on probation at the same time, the seniority of the persons so selected shall be according to the order of merit in,which their names are recommended for appointment or promotion by the selection committee or pq>IIlotioncommittee, as the case'may be .
.~_.'_.(2) The same-order-of inter-se-seniOrity shall be maintained .0n_the 1 confirmation after the normal period of probation~ ' . (3)The seniority of persons appointed by promotion shall be according to the order of merit in which their. names are recommended by ~e promotion committee .
.32:Increni.en~s.-An increment shall ordinarily by sanctioned by the Chief Executive Officer or any other officer authorised by him unless it is withhold.