Section 3(2)(iii) in The U.P. Secondary Education Services Commission Rules, 1983
(iii)Where an institution is raised from High School to an Intermediate College, the post of Principal of such a college shall, with the approval of the Commission, be filled by promotion of the Headmaster of such High School if he was duly appointed as Headmaster in substantive capacity in accordance with law for the time being in force and possesses a good record of service and the minimum qualifications prescribed in that behalf or has been granted exemption from such qualifications by the Board. Proposal for promotion shall be submitted by the Management to the Commission, mutatis mutandis, in the manner hereinafter specified, along with the service-book, character roll and the educational and other qualifications of the Headmaster concerned.