Section 18 in U.P. Zila Panchayats Service Rules, 1970
18. Procedure for recruitment by promotion.
(1)For purposes of recruitment by promotion, a selection on the basis of seniority-cum-fitness shall be made by a Departmental Selection Committee consisting of the Adhyaksha, the Mukhya Adhikari, and the Head of the Department for which the appointment is to be made, from among such number of eligible servants of the [Zila Panchayats] [Substituted by U. P. Act No. 9 of 1994.], as have put in the required length of service on the first day of January of the year in which the selection is made as may be decided by the appointing authority in consultation with the Commission ;Provided that if the appointment is to be made to a post which is immediately under the Mukhya Adhikari, the selection Committee shall consist of the Adhyaksha, the Mukhya Adhikari and one officer of the [Zila Panchayats] [Substituted by U. P. Act No. 9 of 1994.] to be nominated by the Karya Samiti for the purpose.(2)The Mukhya Adhikari shall forward to the Commission, the name(s) of the person(s) selected together with all the relevant papers including the character rolls and service-books, if any, of all the eligible servants considered under sub-rule (1) and the gradation list showing therein the reasons for passing over the seniors, if any.(3)The Commission shall consider the selection made by the Departmental Selection Committee and shall, after interviewing all or any of the eligible servants, if necessary, either concur with the selection made by the Departmental Selection Committee or express their disagreement and make their own recommendations.(4)The Mukhya Adhikari shall cause the recommendations of the Commission to be placed before the Parishad which shall make appointments of persons recommended by the Commission in the order of their seniority in the class of posts from which promotion is to be made.
