Section 10(5) in The first statutes of the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, 2017
(5)The Director shall have the power to fix, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee, the initial pay of an incumbent at a stage higher than the minimum of the scale, but not involving more than five increments, in respect of such posts to which appointment can be made by him as stipulated by the Board in accordance with the Act.
