Odisha Police Motor Transport and Odisha State Armed Police(Special Security) Battalion Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Drivers) Rules, 2014

4. Recruitment-

(1) The post of Driver shall be filled up by direct recruitment from the open market:

Provided that the Government may, from time to time fill up such posts by re-deployment of regular in-service Armed Police (Sepoys or Constables), surplus drivers of other Departments of the Government and by appointment under the Odisha Civil Service (Rehabilitation Assistance) Rules, 1990 by a candidate, who have valid Driving License and have to pass in the Driving Test to conducted by SP, PMT centrally.

(2) The posts of Driver Havildar, Driver Havildar Majors and Motor Transport Sub-Inspectors shall be filed up by way of promotion in accordance with the provisions of Rule 20 of these rules.