Section 7(1) in The Assam Finance Service Rules, 1963
(1)Through Committee. - Government shall prepare through a Committee constituted under Rule 8 a list of officers eligible for promotion under sub-rules (1) and (2) of Rule 6 in any case not exceeding four times the number of vacancies in the order of preference to be based on merit and security in all respects with due regard to seniority. In every case where a Junior member of Grade II of Class I or of Class II is selected in preference to his seniors in that cadre, the Committee shall record writing the reasons for supersession.
