(1) Special care shall be taken by the Apex, State and Circle Authorities for filling notified critical posts on priority basis in general transfers. Applicants for such posts shall be critically examined and given the posting only if found suitable.
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(2) The Apex Authority shall take up a special drive to fill up critical posts that remain vacant in any cadre after the counseling for general transfers is over and get them filled within a month. Names of suitable candidates other than those considered during the preceding general transfers shall be collected tacitly, at least three candidates shall be called for counseling and the best and most suitable forest officer or other official as the case may be shall be selected for posting to the critical posts. Posting orders shall be issued by the Chairperson of the respective Competent Authority.
CHAPTER IV Contingent Transfers and Postings