(1)Recruitment to the service shall be made as follows :(i)Secretary, Grade-1(a)by deputation from Agricultural Department;(b)by promotion from amongst the Secretaries Grade-II with a minimum service of six years in that grade.(ii)Secretary, Grade-II(a)by deputation from Agricultural Department;(b)by promotion from amongst the Secretaries Grade-III with a minimum service of six years in that grade or Assistant Secretary Grade-I with a minimum service of six years in that grade.(iii)Secretary, Grade-1II(a)by promotion from amongst the Secretaries Grade-IV with minimum service of six years in that grade; or(b)by promotion from amongst the Assistant Secretaries Grade-II with a minimum service of six years as Assistant Secretary in that grade; or(c)from amongst the Marketing Inspectors Grade-I with a minimum service of six years in that grade.(iv)Secretary, Grade-IV(a)by direct recruitment;(b)by promotion from amongst the Marketing Inspectors Grade-II with a minimum service of three years in that grade.(v)Assistant Secretary, Grade-I by promotion from amongst Assistant Secretaries Grade-II with a minimum service of six years in that grade.(vi)Assistant Secretaries, Grade-II by promotion from amongst the Marketing Inspectors, Grade-I or Secretary, Grade-IV, with a minimum service of six years in that grade.(vii)Marketing Inspectors, Grade-I by promotion from amongst the Marketing Inspectors, Grade-II with a minimum service of three years in that grade.(viii)Marketing Inspectors, Grade-II by direct recruitment.
