Which one of the following statements with regard to the CISF Rules, 2001, is correct ?
A) The cases of termination of the services of a probationer can be reopened by the appointing authority on his/her own motion.
B) The cases of termination of the services of a probationer can be reopened only by the Central Government on appeal by the probationer whose services have been terminated.
C) Wherever permissible, the cases of termination of the services of a probationer can normally be reopened only within three months of the termination, unless there are special circumstances to warrant reopening of the case after this period.
D) If a probationer is reinstated on reopening of the case, no pay and allowances are payable from the date of termination to the date of reinstatement.
– Rule 11(2) provides the power and procedure for reopening such terminated cases.
– The power to reopen rests with the appointing authority or any superior authority, and can be exercised suo motu (on their own motion).
– Statement C reflects the normal timeframe for reopening (within three months) mentioned in Rule 11(2), but it includes the phrase “Wherever permissible” which is not explicitly in the rule text and may introduce ambiguity. Statement A is a more direct and fundamental statement about the authority’s power granted by the rule.
– Statement D is incorrect as Rule 11(3) provides for payment of pay and allowances upon reinstatement unless the reopening order specifies otherwise.