Section 12(1) in The Assam Engineering (Flood Control Department) Service Rules, 1981
(1)All vacancies in Class I cadres shall be filled by promotion :Provided that the Governor may, for good and sufficient reasons, fill up any of the vacancies in Class I (Senior Grade) for specialized investigation, design and research post temporarily or on tenure by transfer or deputation from outside the service, if it is satisfied that there is no suitable officer in the service available for filling the vacancies :Provided further that the Government may for good and sufficient reasons fill any of the posts in the cadre of the service by inter-departmental lateral transfer of officers among P.W.D., Irrigation and Flood Control Departments, provided such transfers shall adequately ensure meeting the specialisation needs.
