(1)) Persons appointed to the Service shall remain on probation for. a period of two years, if recruited by direct appointment and one otherwise ycar if recruited
Provided that a) any period atfter appointment to the depulati1on on a corresponding or a higher post shall count towards the period of probation fixed under this rule;
(b) in the case of an appointment by transfer, work in equivalent or higher rank, prior to appointment to the Service may, at he discretiun of appointing authority be allowed to count towards the period of probation fixed under this rule ; and
(c) an oficiating appointment in the Service shall be reckoned as a period spent on probation but no member whohas thus officiated shall, on the completion of the prescribed period of probation, be entitled to be confirmed, unless he is appointed against a permanent post.
Service spent on any period of
(2) If the work or conduct of a person appointed to the Service aurg the period of probation is, in the opinion of appointing rity, not satisfactory, it may-
(a) dispense with his services, if recruited by direct appoint ment; or
(b) if recririted otherwise- ) revert him to his former post; or
(11) deal with him in such other manner as the terms and conditions of his previous appointment permit.
a person.
(3) On the completion of the period of probation of the appointing authority may
(a) confirm such person
(1) from the date of the appointment, if recruited by direct appointment; and 9 i ii late ollowing he appOiniinent lhat a perin nent vacancy exists i recruited ot.hcrwise; or
(b) if no pcrmanent post is vacant for him, declare that he has completed his probation salislactorily: or
(c) if his work or conduct has, in its opinion, not been satis- Sactory, dispense with hi_ scrvices, il recruted by direct appointment; or
(u) if re*rvited otherWise r2t him to his former post; or
(ii) dedi with him in such other maniier as the ternns a11l conditions of his previous appointmcnt permit; or thereafter pass such(e) extcnd his.period of probation orders as it could have passed on the expiry of the first period of probation:
Provided that the total period of probation, including cxtension, and if any, shall not exceed three years.
Seniority of members of Service.-T} seniority inter s of embers of Service shall be determined by the dates of their continuous appointments in the Service:
directly the Provided that in the case of members appointed order of merit determined by the Commission or the Board shall not be disturbed and persons appointed as a sclection shall be senior to those appointed as a result oi a subst uent selection result of an carly membersProvided further that in the case of two or more appointed on the same date. their serniority shall be deternined as follows (a a member recruited by direct appointment shall be senior to member recruited otherwise.
() a member recruited by promotion slhall be member recruited by lransfcr ;
(c) in the case of members recruited by promotion or iransfer seniority shall be determined according to the scniority of such members in the uppointments [rom which they promoted or transferred:
senior 10i WCre
(d) in the case of members recruited by transfer îrom different cadres, their seniority shall be determined according to pay, prcfercnce being given to a drawing, a higher rate of pay in his previous appointment and if the rates of pay drawn are also the same then by their length of service in those appointments, and if the length of such service is als0 the same, an older mmembePr shall be senior to a younger member.
member, who ras Note. IThis, rule shall not apply to persons appointed on purely provisional basis pcnding their passing the qualiiying test.
Note. 11In the case of members whose period of probationis extended under rule 10, the date of appointment for the purpose of this rule shall be deemed to have been deferred to the' extent 1he period of probation is extended.
10 Liubility to transjer.-1Every member of the Service shall 13 ho liable to transier under the order's of Governnment or lnspector- General of PriOns, anywhere within the State of Punjab, Delhi or n other place in Indlä where he may be required to procecd idle the adnministrative conlrol ol the Punjab CGovernment.
Leave, pension ancd otlher matler--ln respect ol pay, lcave, 14 ension and other matters, not expressly provided for in thhese rules, the members ot the sService shall be goverined by such rules and regulatioris as may competent authority under Article 309 of the Constitution of India or any law or rules made thereunder.
have been or may hereafter be franied by 15 Discipline, Penulties and Appeals.--(1) In matters reläting to discipline, penalties and appeals, the members of the Service shall be governed by the Punjab Civil Services (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1952, as amended irom time to tinme;
Provided that the naturc of penalties which may be imposed, the authority empowered to impose such penalties, and appellate authority subject to the provisions of any law or rules nmade under Article 309 of the Constitution ol India, shall be as specilied in Appendix *B' to these rules.
(2) The authorfty competent lo pass an order under clauses (c) and (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 10 of the said rules, and the appellate authority and the sccond appellate authority shall be as specified in Appendix 'C' to thcse rules.
Vaccination.-Every meber of the Scrvice shall get hinself dircets by 16.
VicCinated or revaccinated when the GoVCTnmeint so Special or general order.
members of Service who were in Governnment service on the 8th March, 1926, except with their concurrence.
This rule shall not be applicable to the