Section 12 in The Assam Technical Education Service Rules, 1981
12. Promotion to other cadres.
(1)Vacancies in the cadres of Professor, Joint Director, Principal, Polytechnic, Controller of Examination Assistant Professor, Head of Department Polytechnic Workshop Superintendent Engineering College of the service to the extent as specified in sub-rules (3) and (4)(c) of Rule 5 shall be filled by promotion in the manner prescribed hereinbelow :Provided that the Governor may, for good and sufficient reason, fill any of the posts for specialised investigation design and research work temporarily on deputation from outside the service, if it is satisfied that there is no suitable officer in the service available for filling the vacancy.(2)In case of cadre specialisation of a member of the service posted in connection with the specialised subject, shall be retained in the same specialised work on his promotion in the normal course, by creation of a higher post in the cadre to which he is so promoted, keeping the lower post held by him in abeyance, if the Government considers that such an officer cannot be withdrawn from the specialised work without serious dislocation due to non-availability of any other officer of the lower cadre in the service to perform the specialised work.(3)Subject to the suitability as may be decided by the Board and by the appointing authority as set forth in Rule 13 and by the Commission wherever such consultation with the Commission is necessary under Rule 14 and also subject to possessing qualification and experience as prescribed hereinafter, an officer shall be eligible for promotion from one cadre to another of the service in the manner provided below :(i)From Assistant Professor-to Professor Engineering College.(ii)From Head of Department, Polytechnic-to Principal Polytechnic/ Joint Director/Controller of Examination.(iii)From Workshop Superintendent, Engineering College-to Assistant Professor, Engineering College.(iv)From Lecturer, Engineering College-to Assistant Professor, Engineering College.(v)From Lecturer, Polytechnic/Workshop Superintendent, Polytechnic/ Superintendent, Junior Technical School-to Head of Department, Polytechnic/Workshop Superintendent, Engineering College.(4)Subject to suitability, an officer shall be eligible for promotion, if he possesses the qualifications and experience as set forth in Schedule II.
