(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) and (3) , members of the service shall — (IRRIGATION BRANCH ) RESPECTIVELY ACT, 1995. DEPARTMENT (BUILDING AND ROADS BRA

(1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) and (3) , members of the service shall

9 (1) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (2) and (3) , members of the service shall ble for prom f the service shall be eligible for promotion to any of the post in the service namely, executive Engineer, Superintending Engi executive Engineer, Superintending Engineer, Chief Engineer and Engineer-In-Chief within their respective branches: Promotion within Service. —— Provided that a member of the Service who does not possess one of the University or ot University degrees or other qualifications as specified in Appendix B of this Act, shall not be eligible for promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer or above, till he has acquired the requisite qualifications. Explanation.- Once an officer has been appointed as member of the service, his on within it from one rank to another shall be regarded as promotion nation.- Once an officer has been appointed as member of the service, his promotion within it from one rank to another shall be regarded as promotion within the s. me' cadre. cadre. _(2) Promotions shall be made by selection on the basis of merit and suitability in all = s and a member of the Service shall not have any claim to such prom ions ll be made by selection on the basis of merit and suitability in all respects and a member of the Service shall not have any claim to such promotion as a matter of right or mere seniority, of right or mere seniority, ) A member of the Service shall not be eligible for promotion to the rank of — (a) Executive Engineer unless he has rendered five years Service as an Assistant Executive Engineer; and has passed the depart has rendered five years Service as an Assistant Executive Engineer; and has passed the departmental examination as provided in section 15: section 15: Provided that an officer who has rendered six years or more service as an Assistant xecutive Engineer shall, unless he is considered un rendered six years or more service as an Assistant Executive Engineer shall, unless he is considered unsuitable for promotion, be given preference for such promotion over an eligible Class II officer: s considered unsuitable for promotion, preference for such promotion over an eligible Class II officer: Provided further that no member of the Service working on the civil side in Buildings and Roads Branch, shall be eligible for promotion as Executive Enginee no member of the Service working on the civil side in Buildings and Roads Branch, shall be eligible for promotion as Executive Engineer, unless he has served for a total minimum period of two years on a post relating Roads Branch, shall be eligible for promotion as Executive Engineer, unless he has served for a total minimum period of two years on a post relating to design or planning or research or survey and investigation or te nimum period of two years on a post relating to design or planning or research or survey and investigation or teaching or training or purely office posting whether in Head Office or Circle Office or Rese survey and investigation or teaching or training or purely office posting whether in Head Office or Circle Office or Research Laboratory under the Haryana Government or while on deputation under any other author g whether in Head Office or Circle Office or Research Laborat the Haryana Government or while on deputation under any other authority. Explanation.- Any service of the specified nature rendered in Class II by the member of the Service shall also be counted for computation of two years Ser ny service of the specified nature rendered in Class II by the member of the Service shall also be counted for computation of two years Service of such specified nature. specified nature. (b). Superintending Engineer, unless he has rendered seven years service as an er: Executive Engineer: Provided that in the case of promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer working on the civil side in Buildings and Road Brac promotion to the post of Superintending Engineer working on the civil side in Buildings and Road Brach, he has served for a total minimum period of two years on a post of Executive Engineer relating to desig on the civil side in Buildings and Road Brach, he has served for a total minimum period of two years on a post of Executive Engineer relating to design or planning or research or survey and invesitgation or on a post of Executive Engineer relating to design or planning or research or survey and invesitgation or teaching or training or purely office posting whether in Head Office or Research Laboratory under the research or survey and invesitgation or teaching or training or purely office posting whether in Head Office or Research Laboratory under the Haryana Government or while on deputation under any other authorit in Head Office or Research Laborat Government or while on deputation under any other authority. (c) Engineer-In-Chief and Chief Engineer unless he has rendered three years Service as Superintending Engineer: ief as Superintending Engineer: Provided that, if it appears to be necessary to promote an officer in public interest, che Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, either pears to be necessary to promote an officer in public interest, che Government may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, either generally for a speci'ied period or in any individual case, reduce the period specifi s to be recorded in writing, either generally for a speci'ied period or in any individual case, reduce the period specified in clauses (a), (b) or (c) to such an extent as it may deem proper. ual case, reduce to such an extent as it may deem proper. Government may, in special circumstances, with the approval the Commission ,

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