OFFICER OF AN OUTSTANDING MERIT MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST EVEN IF HE IS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL FIELD OF CHOICE.

SELECTION POSTS AND PRINCIPLES FOR PROMOTION:-- The policy of the government settled at the highest level provides that greater emphasis should be placed on merit as a criterion for promotion.The DPC or other selecting authoritiy should first decide the field of choice ie the number of eligible Officers awaiting promotion should be considered for inclusion in the Select list provided however that an officer of outstanding merit may be included in the list of eligible aven if he is out side the normal field of choice. The select list should be periodically reviewed .The names of those officers who have already been promoted ( otherwise than on a local or purely temporary basis ) and continue to officiate should be removed from the list and rest of the names along with others who may now be included in the field of choice should be considered for the select list for the subsequent period .The field of choice, wherever possible should extend to five to six times the number of vacancies expected to be filled within a year .From among such officers those who are considered unfit for promotion should be excluded.Promotion should normally be made from the select list prepared as mentioned above in which the names are finally arranged to place on the basis of merit as a criterion for the promotion required to be issued from the selection posts .