Section 12 in The Assam State Electricity Board Engineering Service Regulations, 1973
12. Appointment by promotion to the rank of Executive Engineer Superintending Engineer/Additional Chief Engineer/Chief Engineer.
(a)Appointment by promotion shall be made on the basis of seniority with due regard to merit and suitability in all respects as may be assessed from the annual confidential reports in respect of the officer concerned.(b)An officer shall not be eligible for promotion to the rank of Executive Engineer unless he passes such departmental examination as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time. The Board may, however, promote an officer who has not passed the aforesaid examination on a provisional basis subject to the condition that he shall have to pass the said examination within such period as may be stipulated at the time of promotion :Provided that for exceptional reasons to be recorded in writing an officer may be exempted from passing the said examination.(c)(i)Promotion to the post of Executive Engineer and equivalent rank shall be made from the rank of Assistant Engineer :Provided that an Assistant Engineer who is a direct recruit shall not be eligible for promotion to the rank of Executive Engineer before he has completed at least five years of service as Assistant Engineer;Provided further that an Assistant Engineer who is a promotee shall not be eligible for consideration for promotion unless he has rendered at least 8 (eight) years of service as Assistant Engineer :or
