Section 5(4) in The Indian Forest Service (Pay) Rules, 2016
(4)The initial pay of a member of the Service in the Senior Time Scale shall, on appointment to the Junior Administrative Grade, be fixed in Level 12 of the Pay Matrix in the same manner as in the case of promotion from Junior Time Scale to Senior Time Scale by adding one increment in the Level 11 of the Pay Matrix from which the Member of service is promoted, he shall be placed at a Cell equal to the figure so arrived at in the Level of the post to which promoted and if no such Cell is available in the Level to which he is promoted then he shall be placed at the next higher Cell in that Level
