Section 9(2) in The Tripura Courts Stenographers' Service Rules, 1983
(2)Vacancies in the Higher Selection Grade of the service shall be filled by the appointment of persons who have rendered not less than 5 (five) years of approved service in Selection Grade:Provided that if any person appointed to Selection Grade of the Service is considered for promotion to the Higher Selection Grade in the Cadre in accordance with the provisions of this sub-rule, all persons senior to him in the Selection Grade in the Cadre shall also be so considered notwithstanding that they may not have rendered 5 (five) years approved service in that Grade:Provided also that reservation for the officers belonging to Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes shall be made in accordance with such instructions as may be issued by the State Government from time to time.
