(a) in the case of Additional Director-
(i) by promotion of a joint Director having an experience working as such for a minimum period of three years; or
(ii) by transfer of an Officer already in the service of Government of India or of a State Government and working on an identical or similar post if a suitable candidate is not available for appointment.
(b) In the case of Joint Director-
(i) by promotion of a Deputy Director having an experience of working as such for a minimum period of three years ;or
(ii) by transfer of an officer already in the service of government of india or of a state government and working on an identical or similar post if a suitable candidate is not available for appointment of promotion.
(c) In the case of Deputy Director-
(i) by promotion form amongst Assistant Director, District Food and Supplies Controller and Additional District Food and Supplies Controllers working under the control of the Director, Food and Supplies, Punjab having an experience of working on any of these post of a minimum period of three years; or
(ii) by transfer of an Officer already in the service of Government of India or of a State Government and working on an identical or similar post if a suitable candidate is not available for appointment by promotion.
(d) In the case of deputy controller, food Accounts --
(i) by promotion of an account officer working under the control of the director, Food and Supplies, Punjab having an experience of working as such for a minimum period of three years ;or
(ii) by transfer of an officer already in the service of government of india or of a state government and working on an identical or similar post if a suitable candidate is not available for appointment of promotion.
(2) when any vacancy occur or is about to occur in the service, the appointing authority, shall determine the manner in which the vacancy is to be filled.
(3) All appointments by promotion shall be made by selection on merit and no person shall have any claim to any post in the service merely on the ground of seniority.