(1)Appointment for the first time to the cadres shall be made from amongst the officers who on 25th April, 1969 were holding the posts of:-(i)Secretary or temporary or officiating Karya Adhikari in the case of Karya Adhikari;(ii)Engineer or temporary or officiating Abhiyanta, in the case of Abhiyanta;(iii)Tax Officer or temporary or officiating Kar Adhikari in the case of Kar Adhikari;(iv)Medical Officer or temporary or officiating Chikitsa Adhikari in the case of Chikitsa Adhikari.(2)Where any of the vacancies in any cadre remain unfilled after appointments from amongst the officers mentioned in sub-rule (1), such vacancies may be filled by promotion or by direct recruitment as the State Government may decide, in the manner provided therefor in these rules :Provided that where the total number of vacancies in any cadre exceeds the number of officers eligible for consideration therefor, such number as is in excess and is to be filled up by direct recruitment may be filled up without waiting of appointment under sub-rule (1).
