Nationality and domicile candidates.

Recruitment to Service, Qualification

1. (1) Recruitment to the Service in the respective cadre shall be made by the Government by anyone or more of the following methods:-
   • (a) by promotion from Group B Service of the respective cadre; or
   • (b) by transfer of an officer already in the service of a State Government or the Central Government.
2. (2) In the case of persons who were members of the Service as on 1st day of November, 1966, it shall be assumed that the member promoted as Executive Engineer from Group B Service is in accordance with the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) and future promotion shall be based upon this assumption.