(1) Applications for mutual transfers of Medical officers and other staff may be considered subject to satisfying the following conditions, namely:-
(a) Both the staff shall together make specific request in writing for mutual transfer and also agree for the same in writing;
(b) Both the staff shall have completed their probationary period and shall so declared;
(c) Both the staff must have completed the specified minimum period of service in their respective places;
(d) Both the staff must have completed specified compulsory rural service, if applicable;
(e) While considering the mutual transfers of Specialists or Senior Specialists, care shall be taken to ensure no mismatch of specialisation happens as a result of such transfer.
(2) Mutual transfers shall also be done only in the months of April and May of every year.
(3) Mutual transfer shall be allowed only once in one’s service. However, the same two officials who availed such facility cannot interchange their positions for the second time.