Procedure for Promotion (Strictly on Merit)

(2) Selection strictly on the basis of merit shall be made from amongst persons who are otherwise eligible for promotion under these rules; the number of eligible candidates to be considered for the purpose shall be ten times the total number of vacancies to be filled in on the basis of merit and seniority-cum-merit provided such number is available; where the number of eligible candidates exceeds the times the number of vacancies, the requisite number of senior-most persons shall be considered for the purpose: Provided that for the first promotion within the service against the merit quota, only such of the persons shall, unless a higher period is prescribed elsewhere in these rules, be eligible who have put in not less than six years service on the post from which promotion is made. (3) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this rule, the procedure prescribed for selection to the post on the basis of seniority-cum-merit so far as may be, be followed in making selection strictly on the basis of merit. (4) The Committee shall prepare a separate list of candidates selected by it on the basis of merit and shall arrange their names in order of preference. Explanation:- For the purpose of selection for promotion on the basis of merit, no person shall be selected if he does not have “Outstanding" or "very Good” record of at least four out of seven years preceding the year for which the meeting of the Committee is held. (5) Where consultation with the Commission is necessary, the list prepared by the Committee shall be forwarded to the Commission by Government alongwith the personal files and confidential rolls of all persons whose names have been considered by the Committee. (6) The Commission shall consider the lists prepared by the Committee along with other documents received from Government and unless any change is considered necessary, shall approve the lists and if the Commission consider it necessary to make any change in the lists received from Government . the Commission shall inform Government of the change proposed and Government after taking into account the comments if any, may approve the lists finally with such modifications, as may, in his opinion, be just and proper. (7) Appointment shall be made by Government taking persons out of the list finally approved under the preceding sub-rule in the order in which they have been placed in the list. (8) Among persons appointed to the posts in a wing during the same year, persons appointed on the basis of seniority-cum-merit shall rank senior to those appointed by promotion on the basis of merit; the seniority inter se of persons appointed in the same class, category or grade of posts by promotion strictly on merit shall, without regard to the order of preference, be determined as if such persons had been appointed by promotion on the seniority-cum-merit. (9) The provisions of this rule shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other provisions of these rules. Explanation;- For the purpose of determining the number of vacancies to be filled on either basis under sub-rule (1), the following cyclic order shall be followed: “The first by merit The next by seniority-cum-merit The next one by merit The next one by seniority-cum-merit The cycle to be repeated.” vide Notification No. F. 7(6)/DOP/A-II//75-I, dated 31-10-1975. Appointment to posts in the Service by direct recruitment or by promotion, as the case may be, shall be made by Government on occurrence of substantive vacancies, by selection of persons in the manner indicated in rule 22 or in rules 24 and 25.