Section 5 in The Bihar Co-operative Service Rules, 1975
5. Source of Recruitment.
- Save as otherwise provided recruitment to the services shall be made:-(a)By direct recruitment in accordance with the Rules in Part III.(b)By promotion in accordance with the Rules in Part IV.(i)To the Class I from Class II (Senior Branch)(ii)To the Class II (Senior Branch) from Class II (Junior Branch)(iii)To the Class II (Junior Branch) as laid down in Part IV:Provided further that an officer who is appointed to the Class II (Junior Branch) shall not be eligible for promotion to Class II (Senior Branch) if he has not completed at least 3 years of service from the date of his appointment to the Class II (Junior Branch) and has not passed the departmental examination as prescribed in Rule 35.(c)Posts not filled in accordance with Rules (a) or (b) above may be filled up by deputation of officers from the Bihar Civil Services or from any other services.
