Section 22 in The Assam Engineering (Flood Control Department) Service Rules, 1981
22. Seniority.
(1)The seniority of a member in a cadre, appointed by direct recruitment or by promotion shall be determined according to the order of merit in the respective select list.(2)If a member fails to join the appointment within the initial 15 days from receipt of the order or within the extended period, as mentioned in Rule 19, but joins later, his seniority shall be determined in accordance with the date of joining.(3)A member appointed by promotion against a vacancy occurring in a year shall be senior to a member appointed by direct recruitment of that year.(4)A separate seniority list of Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Executive Engineer (T.C.) encadred as Assistant Engineers with effect from 1st January, 1973, promoted from the cadre of erstwhile Subordinate Engineer, Grade I, shall be maintained. Such a seniority list shall continue till all the members of the list are adjusted against a promotion post or the posts are vacated by retirement or otherwise.(5)The inter se seniority of such Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Executive Engineer (T.C.) shall be fixed in accordance with sub-rule (1) of this rule.(6)The seniority of such Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Executive Engineer (T.C.), vis-a-vis, the direct recruit Assistant Engineer shall be in accordance with the detailed instructions issued by the Government.(7)A separate seniority list of Senior Observer, River Research Assistant, Assistant River Research Officer, River Research Stations shall be maintained by the Department.
