Section 4 in The Orissa Mining and Geology Service Rules, 1976
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(1)Recruitment to [Group-B] [Substituted vide O.G.No. 4 dated 26.1.2007.] of the Mineral Administration Wing and the Geological Survey and Exploration Wing shall be made-(i)by direct recruitment in accordance with Rule 5; and(ii)by promotion of officers as provided under Rule 6.(2)Recruitment to [Group-B] [Substituted vide O.G.No. 4 dated 26.1.2007.] of the Chemical Analysis Wing shall be made either by promotion or by deputation from other Departments of Government.(3)Recruitment to [Group-A] [Substituted vide O.G.No. 4 dated 26.1.2007.] shall be made by promotion of officers as provided in Rules 8 and 9 :Provided that when suitable officers in [Group-B] [Substituted vide O.G.No. 4 dated 26.1.2007.] with the required specialised knowledge or training are not available for promotion to [Group-A] [Substituted vide O.G.No. 4 dated 26.1.2007.] posts in Junior grade, [* * *] [Omitted vide Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No. 366/26.3.1990-Notification.SRO No. 142/90/15.3.1990.] requiring specialised knowledge and training, the vacancies in such posts may be filled up by direct recruitment in accordance with Rule 5.(4)Government shall decide ordinarily in the month of April of each year the number of vacancies in the different Wings of the Service in each of the Branches to be filled in that year by direct recruitment and by promotionProvided that reservation of vacancies, to be filled up both by direct recruitment and by promotion, for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be according to the provisions of the Act and rules made thereunder :Provided further that reservation of vacancies for candidates of any other categories shall be as prescribed by the Government from time to time.
