Recruitment to posts, which are outside the purview of the Commission.

(1) Where the posts are outside the purview of the Commission, recruitment shall be made by calling for names of eligible candidates from the employment exchange besides inviting applications by giving advertisements in two prominent dailies (one in vernacular language): Provided that this sub-section shall not apply in the case of appointments of dependants of Government servants who die in harness or the Government servants who retire from service on medical invalidation before attaining the age of fifty three years. (2) The candidates to be appointed shall be selected on the basis of merit by the appointing authority or by an officer designated by the appointing authority or by a Committee of Officers not exceeding three duly constituted by the appointing authority, subject to the rule of reservation of posts wherever applicable after subjecting the candidates to an oral interview and, if necessary, a short written test which can be evaluated in a short time.