Section 40(1) in Jammu and Kashmir Forest (Protection) Force Rules, 2012
(1)Inter- se-seniority in posts of enrolled members of the Force filled up partly by direct recruitment and partly by promotion shall be so determined as not to disturb the inter-se-seniority of direct recruits and promotees. Criterion for determination of such seniority shall be the date of promotion in the case of promotees and the date of joining the working post in the case of direct recruits. When the dates of entry into a grade of promoted enrolled member of the Force and a direct recruit are the same, they shall be given alternative positions starting with promotees, e. g. I, Promotee, II-Direct recruit, III-Promotee, IV-Direct recruit and so on. This rule shall apply to recruitment's both in initial and intermediate grades.
