(l) Recruitment of the service, after the Commencement of these rules, shall be made by the following methods, namely:-
(a) By direct recruitment, by competitive examination or by interview or by both;
(b) By promotion of members of the Service as shown in Schedule- IV: .-
(c) By transfer or deputation of the persons who hold a substantive or officiating capacity in such posts in such service, as may be I I I, I, ;
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(2)The number of persons recruited under clause (b)or clause (c)of sub-rule (1) shall not at any time exceed the percentage shown in Schedule-II of the number of duty posts as specified in Schedule-I.
(3)Subject to the provisions of these rules, the method or methods for recruitment to be adopted for the purpose of fillingany particular vacancy or vacancies in service, as may be required to be filled during any particular period of recruitment and the number ofpersons to be recruited by each method shall be determined on each occasion by the Appointing Authoritv in consultation with the Government..,
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), if in the opinion ofthe AppointingAuthority the exigencies ofthe service so require, the appointing authority may with prior Concurrence of the Government in the General Administration Department adopt such method of recruitment to the service' other than those specified in the said sub-rule as it may by order issued in this behalf, prescribe.