Section 10 in The Orissa Secretariat Service Rules, 1980
10. Preparation by the Selection Board of lists of suitable officers for promotion to the Service.
(1)[Every Selection Board constituted under Rule 8 shall prepare a list of Officers found suitable for promotion to the next higher rank for the selection for which such Board has been constituted.] [Substituted vide Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No. 395/1992.](2)For preparation of the list of officers fit for promotion to the rank of [Under-Secretaries] [Substituted vide Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No. 1036/21.7.1987.] list prepared under Rule 7 shall be placed before the Board and for preparation of lists of officers fit for promotion to other ranks in the service, the gradation list of the eligible grade shall be placed before the Board.(3)[ (a) Zone of consideration for promotion to different posts shall be determined in accordance with the provisions as contained in the Orissa Civil Services, (Zone of Consideration) for Promotion :] [Substituted vide Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No. 395/1992.][***] [Deleted vide Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No. 1710 dated 18.9.2008.](b)For preparation of the list of officers fit for promotion to the different categories of posts specified under Rule 3, the Selection Board shall consider the cases of eligible officers coming within the zone of consideration as provided in Clause (a) above.](4)The Selection Board shall not ordinarily recommend less than double the expected number of vacancies in each grade [* * *] [Deleted vide Orissa Gazette Extraordinary No. 395/1992.]Provided that the Board may recommend less than double the number of expected vacancies if adequate number of officers suitable for promotion to any of the categories of posts in the service are not available or for reasons to be recorded in writing, the Board consider it inexpedient to recommend double the number of expected vacancies as aforesaid.(5)Selection Officers for inclusion in the lists specified in Sub-rule (1) shall be based on merit and suitability with due regard to seniority and experience.(6)Names of officers considered fit for promotion to any grade in the service shall ordinarily be arranged in the order of their respective position in the list prepared under Rule 7 or in the gradation list of eligible grade, as the case may be :Provided that any officer, who is of exceptional merit may be assigned a place higher than that of officers senior to him in the list prepared under Rule 7 or in the gradation list of the eligible grade, as the case may be.
