According to section 24 of the evaluation of work ability of civil servants, the civil servant who gets the highest score will be promoted first. But in the case of civil servants who get the same marks while evaluating the work ability, they will be promoted on the basis of seniority and the seniority of such employees will be determined on the following basis:-
(a) Based on the date of decision of appointment or promotion to the post in the category currently held,
(b) If there is no separation of seniority according to Clause (a), on the basis of the date of appointment or promotion in the category below that,
(c) If seniority is not distinguished from any of the grounds mentioned in clauses (a) and (b), on the basis of merit order recommended by the Public Service Commission. However, if the recommendation is received from the Public Service Commission on the same date of the open competition and the promotion competition, the seniority of the employee recommended from the open competition will be maintained.