(1) General procedure prescribed for counseling, transfers and postings in Chapter-II shall apply mutatis mutandis to contingent transfers or postings also.
(2) As far as possible, contingent transfers shall be taken up for all the cadres together. Only after one cycle is completed, the next cycle can be initiated. One cycle means the time taken from the date of issuing the 19 notification till the officers or officials newly transferred or posted take charge of their new posts.
(3) Counseling for contingent transfers and postings shall be initiated and completed by the appropriate Competent Authority relevant for each cadre of officers or officials. Venue shall be decided by the Competent Authority.
(4) In exceptional and justifiable cases, an officer or official may be given a contingent transfer within the same category of posts. Total tenure in both the posts together shall not exceed the normal tenure prescribed in Appendix – I.
(5) Contingent transfers and posting shall be done against existing vacancies first. If more vacancies are required to be created in category A posts, it may be done by reducing the minimal tenure of the present incumbents.