Section 28(2) in The Inland Waterways of India Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion Regulations, 1992
(2)Where persons recruited or promoted initially on a temporary basis are confirmed subsequently in an order different from the order of merit indicated at the time of their appointment, seniority shall follow the order of confirmation and not the original order of merit.The relative seniority of direct recruits and of promotes shall be determined according to the rotation of vacancies between direct recruits and promotes which shall be based on the quota of vacancies reserved for direct recruitment and promotion respectively in the Recruitment Rules.
