(Many years ago) While I was working as tutor (-duly completed probation in that post), I was appointed as Assistant Professor by special recruitment. I could complete my probation in that post,( 2 years in continuous three years), in two years.
My seniors and juniors promoted to assistant professor regularly. All of them completed their probation in promoted post in one year.
By that time i have not completed 2 years, but definitely completed more than a year.
Only because I was promoted (appointed by special recruitment being SC), I became junior to my juniors!
Is there any rule saying that I can have my probation declared in one year in the second post, just like promotees?(judgment, order, law or rule?)