Section 3 in Head Clerk, Class III, (Departmental Examination) Rules, 2013
3. Eligibility to appear in the examination and availability of chances.
(1)A person appointed as a Junior Assistant, Class III, shall required to pass the examination for promotion to the post of Head Clerk, Class III, within three chances and within a period of three years from the date of his regular appointment:Provided that a person belonging to the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes may be given one more chance which shall have to be availed of within a period of one year from the date of the expiry of the period mentioned in these rules:Provided further that, if the period for passing the examination as provided in these rules, expires before providing him the last chance available under these rules, the said period shall be deemed to have been extended until the date of the declaration of the result of the examination.(2)If a Junior Assistant, Class III, fails to pass the said examination in the prescribed chances and within the prescribed period, he shall, notwithstanding such failure, be eligible to appear at any time in the examination on payment of an examination fees as may be determined by the Government from time to time:Provided further that if a person passes the examination after availing the additional chances, he/she shall not be entitled to claim seniority over those persons who have passed the examination earlier than him/her within the specified chances and specified period.
