Section 7(5) in The Orissa Local Fund Service Rules, 1975
(5)The selection of candidates for promotion to the posts in the cadres of the service shall be made by the Selection Board in the month of April of every year on the following basis :(a)In respect of posts in the cadre of Junior Assistant, on the norms as may be prescribed by Government under Rule 6 (a) (iii).(b)In respect of the posts in the cadres of Senior Assistant, Head Assistant and Superintendent, on the basis of merit with due regard to seniority.(c)[ The eligibility for promotion to the rank of Assistant Engineer, Assistant Executive Engineer and Executive Engineer, shall be as follows : [Substituted vide SRO No. 658/99 Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No. 1210 dated 20.8.1999.](i)the Junior Engineers, who have completed at least ten years of service shall be considered for promotion to the rank of Assistant Engineer and the promotion to the rank of Assistant Executive Engineer and Executive Engineer shall be made from the rank of Assistant Engineer and Assistant Executive Engineer, respectively, with a minimum experience of one year in the respective rank.](ii)the zone of consideration shall be three times the number of vacancies; and(iii)the promotion shall be on the basis of merit with due regard to seniority.]
