For every department and every cadre, the transfer policy of the employees/ officers should be strictly maintained. Any violation of policy may brought to the notice of competent authority.
Tenure of posting in any of the station viz. Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Malda, North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur will normally be three years while that in any of the other stations will normally be five years.
An Officer having 5 years or more at the same Head Quarters will be liable to transfer to another Zone but after completion of 3 years at the present places of posting.
Transfer Orders of S.A.E.s posted in the Public Works/ Public Works (Roads)/ Housing Directorate are to be made by the CE or Additional Chief Engineer.
A Joining time of 12 days is admissible where the transfer necessarily involves continuous travel by road for more than 200 km as per rule 81 of WBSR – I.