(1) Initial appointment, promotion and transfers of Medical Officers and Other staff, shall be through computerised counselling.
(2) All transfers shall be done only in the months of April and May of every year.
Provided that, in the case of transfers immediately after the commencement of these rules, such transfers shall be done within a period of three months from the date of commencement of these rules.
(3) Other transfers of staff who have not satisfactorily completed their probationary period shall not be considered.
(4) All transfers shall be done to vacant posts only, except transfers under rules 4 and 5.
6 [5] The transfers of staff working on contract basis shall not be considered.
(6) The total number of transfers in a year including other transfers, except mutual transfers and transfers under rule 4 and rule 5, shall not exceed five percent of working strength in the respective cadre. Transfers in public interest shall not exceed two percent of the working strength in the respective cadre.