Constitution of Service.

On and with effect from the publication of these rules in the Official Gazette, there shall be constituted a service known as the Punjab, Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training (Technical Education Wing) Group-A Service, which shall consist of .--

1. (1) Persons appointed in the Department of Industries under the provisions of the Punjab Industrial Training Service (Class I and II) Rules, 1974, who have been transferred to the Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training and the persons appointed subsequently in the Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training against the posts governed under the provisions of the aforesaid rules; and
2. (2) Persons appointed in the Department of Technical Education and Industrial Training as per the policy approved by the. Government from time to time: Provided that notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the persons appointed under the provisions of the Punjab Industrial Training Service (Class I and II) Rules, 1974, who have become members of the Service shall continue to hold the respective posts in their cadre and shall be eligible for consideration for promotion in their own respective cadre in accordance with the provisions of these rules.