Section 8 in The Orissa Fisheries Ministerial Service Rules, 1976
8. Promotion to the higher posts in the cadre of subordinate offices.
- promotion to higher posts in the cadre of Ministerial service of the subordinate Offices' shall be subject to the passing of departmental examination and shall be based on merit and suitability in all respects with due regard to seniority and shall be made in the following manner, namely :(a)Promotion to the posts of Upper Division Clerks shall be made from amongst the Lower Division Clerks who have passed the preliminary Accounts Examination in accordance with Rule 16 :Provided that if no Lower Division Clerks as aforesaid is available, a Lower Division Clerk who has passed the competitive examination conducted by Director and has put in not less than five years of service as such and is otherwise suitable may be promoted to the post of Upper Division Clerk on temporary basis subject to the condition that he shall not be allowed any increment in the time scale of pay of the said post and shall be reverted as soon as a Lower Division Clerk who has passed the preliminary Accounts Examination is available. In no case shall he continue in the Upper Division posts as aforesaid for more than two years without passing the preliminary Accounts Examination.(b)Promotion to the posts of Senior Upper Division Clerks shall be made from amongst the Upper Division Clerks of all subordinate offices who have passed the final accounts examination or the basis of selection made by the Selection Board constituted in accordance with Rule 19 :Provided that if there are no suitable clerks in a particular grade for promotion to the next grade cases of clerk next below shall be considered.
