(2)A Medical and health Officer shall be eligible for promotion if he has completed 5 years of service in the cadre on the first day of January of the year of promotion and Senior Medical and Health Officer shall be eligible for promotion to Sub-divisional Medical and Health Officer and equivalent post if he has completed 3 years of service as Senior Medical and Health Officer of 10 years of total service. An Officer of Sub- divisional Medical and Health and Officer of equivalent rank shall be eligible for promotion to Chief Medical and Health Officer and equivalent posts after completion of 2 years of service as Sub-divisional Medical and Health Officer of total 12 years of service, For promotion from Chief Medical and Health Officer and equivalent post to the post of Joint Director and equivalent posts an Officer shall be eligible for promotion after completion of 2 years of service of 14 years of total service. For promotion from the post of Joint Director and equivalent to the post of Addl. Director and equivalent post and shall be eligible after completion of 2 years as Joint D.H.S. or equivalent post.
