i. Intra seniority of the member of the cadre shall be according to their merit position as determined before the notification of these Rules and shall remain unchanged. Provided that the person whose seniority has not been decided before shall be determined by the cadre controlling authority.
ii. Provided also that the person adjusted in the respective grade shall be senior to those who have been appointed after notifications of this Rule.
iii. Provided also that Inter seniority of the member of the cadre shall be according to their merit position determined by the commission. In any year if the member are appointed at different date, then their seniority shall be maintained on the basis of date of appointment and position in seniority list.
iv. Provided also that determination of seniority after the promotion in any grade shall be decided through the seniority of the Lower grade. Seniority of the each grade shall be maintained seperately.
v. Provided that the person is appointed through commission but his merit position is not communicated, his seniority shall be decided by Educational Qualification & if Educational Qualifiation is same, then on the basis of his date of Birth.
vi. Department shall maintain seniority list of each category of post seperately