(1) £ “Selection for” higher posts other than the post of (i) Assistant Driller, (ii) Compressor Driver, (iii) Mechanic (Pump), (iv) Pump Operator, (v) Blaster, (vi) Mechanic Gr. II, (vii) Welder Gr. Í, (viii) Machine Man, (ix) Lathe Man, (x) Turner, (xi) Electrician, (xii) Painter, (xiii) Carpenter Gr. I (xiv) Blacksmith and (XV) Assistant Black-smith shall be made $ “(Deleted)” strictly on the basis of merit and on the basis of seniority-cum-merit in proportion of 1:2.
Appointment to the post of :- (i) Assistant Driller, (ii) Compressor Driver, (iii) Mechanic (Pump), (iv) Pump Operator, (v) Blaster, (vi) Mechanic Gr. II, (vii) Welder Gr. I. (viii) Machine Man, (ix) Lathe Man, (x) Turner, (xi) Electrician, (xii) Painter,
(xiii) Carpenter Gr. I, (xiv) Blacksmith and (xv) Assistant Blacksmith by promotion shall be made solely on the basis of seniority-cum-merit:
______________________________________________________________________ @ Added vide Notification No. F. 7(1) DOP/A-II/95 Pt.-II dated 24.02.2011 β Added vide Notification No. F. 7(1) DOP/A-II/95 Pt.-II dated 20.11.2015 (w.e.f. 01.04.2015).
+ Substituted for "(7 # "and 7A")" vide Notification No. F. 7(2) DOP/A-11/88 dated 22-1-1997.
# Inserted vide Notification No. F. 7(2) DOP/A-11/93, dated 24-5-1994 w.e.f. 28-9-1993.
£ Substituted for "Appointment to" vide Notification No. F. 7(6) DOP/A-II/74 dated 15-10-1974 (w.e.f. 15-01-1973).
$ Deleted "by selection" vide Notification No. F. 7(6)DOP/ A-11/74 dated 15.1.1974 (effective from 15.01.1973) 26
Provided that if the @ “Departmental Promotion Committee” is satisfied that suitable persons are not available for £ “selection" by promotion strictly on the basis of merit in a particular year, appointment by promotion on the basis of the seniority-cummerit may be made in the same manner as specified in these Rules.
(2) The persons enumerated in Column 5 of the Schedule, shall be eligible for promotion to posts specified against them in Column 2 thereof to the extent indicated in Column 3 subject to their possessing minimum qualifications and experience % “on the first day of the month of April of the year of Selection” as specified in Column 5, provided that for the first promotion within the Service against the merit quota only such of the persons shall unless a longer period is prescribed elsewhere in these Rules be eligible who have put in not less than six years' Service after regular selection on the post from which promotion is made.
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Explanation.- In case direct recruitment to a post has been made earlier than regular selection for promotion in a particular year, such of the persons, who are or were eligible for appointment to that post by both the methods of recruitment and have been appointed by direct recruitment first, shall also be considered for promotion.
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23A. No officer shall be considered for promotion unless he is substantively appointed and confirmed on the next lower post. If no officer substantive in next lower post is eligible for promotion, officers who have been appointed on such post on officiating basis after selection in accordance with one of the methods of recruitment or under any Service Rules promulgated under proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India, may be considered for promotion on officiating basis only in the order of seniority in which they would have been had they been substantive on the said lower post.