Section 14 in THE BIHAR CIVIL COURT OFFICERS AND STAFF (RECRUITMENT, PROMOTION, TRANSFER AND OTHER SERVICE CONDITIONS) RULES, 2022
14. PROMOTION.—
(i)An employee shall be entitled for consideration for promotion to the next higher post as prescribed in Schedule C.(ii)All the cases for promotion including by way of Selection or Modified Assured Career Progression shall be placed before Centralized Committee for consideration. The Centralized Committee will issue guidelines for the purpose from time to time.(iii)An employee shall be eligible for consideration for promotion only if he/she has:-(a)completed the period of kalawadhi as prescribed;(b)the qualification in respect of promotional post as per Schedule ‘A’;(c)clean and satisfactory records of service;(d)passed the departmental/proficiency test/interview/computer literacy test as prescribed from time to time.(iv)(a)Notwithstanding the above, a Court Reader-cum-Deposition Writer- cum-Typist before his promotion to the higher scale, must pass a further test in typing, in which he/she must achieve a minimum typing speed of 50 words per minute in English and 35 words per minute in Hindi. He/she must also fulfill any other standard prescribed by the Centralized Committee.(b)He/she will have to pass the examination in practice and procedure, Civil Court Rules and Criminal Court Rules.(v)(a)A Stenographer for consideration for promotion to a higher post shall also have to pass a test in Shorthand and achieve a speed of 80 words per minute in English and 60 words per minute in Hindi, with an allowance of 5% for errors.(b)He shall have to pass the examination on Practice and Procedure Manual and any other subjects as may be prescribed by the High Court.(vi)A Clerk in Grade III or any equivalent post, for consideration for promotion to Grade II or for consideration for financial progression shall have to pass an examination to test his/her knowledge of : -a. Civil Court & Criminal Court Rules.b. Drafting and correspondence and order-sheet writing.c. Practice and Procedure.d. Accountancy. In the case of Accounts Cadre-Accountancy, Book keeping and Preparation of budget.(vii)A Clerk Grade II for consideration for promotion/selection to the post of Assistant Administrative Officer (Judicial) and (Establishment) shall have to pass an examination on –(i)Practice and Procedure.(ii)Government Letter & Circular(iii)Stamp Act(iv)Suit Valuation Act(v)Correspondence, noting & drafting(vi)Court Fee Act(vii)The above examinations will be conducted by the Centralized Committee each year. The procedure and methodology for the same will be decided by the Centralized Committee and shall be notified from time to time.(viii)ACP/MACP- The officer/staff shall be entitled to the benefit of Assured Career Progression. The ACP/MACP Rules framed by the Government of Bihar shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to claims in this regard.
