Normal tenure for any posting shall be as follows:-
(i) normal tenure of Forest officers and other officials listed in schedule - I and II of the Act shall be as specified in Appendix - I;
(ii) tenure limits shall apply for the post held as well as the place of working independently. Period of posting in the current post or total stay in the same place of working, whichever is longer shall be considered as the tenure completed;
(iii) transfer from one wing or office or section to another within the head office or in any other office located within Bengaluru city 4 shall be counted as one posting. Total period of service rendered in Bengaluru shall be counted as one tenure; and
(iv) for the purpose of calculating the tenure in a given post, six months or above as at the end of March month shall be counted as a full year and less than six months period shall be ignored.