Section 27A(1) in The Bihar Civil Service (Executive Branch) and the Bihar Junior Civil Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1951
(1)Promotion to the post of Senior Additional District Magistrate's scale in the Bihar Civil Service (Executive Branch) shall be made from amongst the officers whose names find place in the Select List mentioned in sub-rule (2) below in the order in which the names of officers are arranged in the said list so however, that due representation in promotions to Senior A.D.M.'s scale is accorded to the officers belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in accordance with the reservation rules in force.