Government to appoint Commissioner, etc.

(1) The Government shall appoint the Commissioner, the Additional Commissioner and such number of Joint, Deputy and Assistant Commissioners as they may think fit. (2)(a) Appointment to the post of Commissioner shall be— (i) by transfer from among the members of the Tamil Nadu State Higher Judicial Service or of the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service or of any other service ; or (ii) by promotion from Additional Commissioner; or (iii) by direct recruitment. (aa) Appointment to the post of Additional Commissioner shall be by promotion from Joint Commissioner; (aaa) Appointment to the post of Joint Commissioner shall be by promotion from Deputy Commissioner;