Section 3 in The Orissa Forest Service, Class II (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1985
3. Functions of the Departmental Committee.
(1)On the decision of the Government to recruit by promotion, the Departmental Committee constituted under Rule 13 of the rules shall meet at such intervals to consider the cases of eligible Forest Rangers. The number of Forest Rangers to be included in the list shall not be more than twice the number of vacancies likely to be filled up on that occasion. For this purpose records of all the eligible Forest Rangers and other particulars and information as are required should be furnished by the Forest Department.(2)The Departmental Committee shall, for inclusion in the list, consider the cases of the Forest Rangers in order of seniority, up to a number not more than thrice the number of vacancies anticipated to be filled up as referred to in Clause (1).(3)The selection for inclusion in the list shall be based on merit and suitability with due regard to the seniority.(4)The names of the Forest Rangers included in the list shall be arranged in the order of their seniority in that rank :Provided that any junior officer who, in the opinion of the Departmental Committee, is of exceptional merit and suitability may be assigned a place in the higher than that of the officers senior to him.
