Section 9(2) in The Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board (Class II) Service Rules, 1988
(2)The members of the Service appointed as Secretary Market Committees shall pass the departmental examination to be held twice a year in three chances in such papers comprising such syllabus and of such standard as may be specified by the Board from time to time [-] [The words 'with the prior approval of the Government' omitted, See Legislative Supplement Part III dated 29.12.89 page 128.].Provided that if a member of the Service fails to pass the departmental examination in the specified period he shall be given one more chance by the appointing authority to enable him to pass the departmental examination:Provided further that an increment in his scale of pay will accrue to a member of the service only after he passes the departmental examination.
