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Method of Selection of Candidate.- (1) The selection Authority shall on the basis of the aggregate percentage of marks secured by the candidates in the qualifying examination and taking into consideration the weightage allowed under this Act, and subject to orders in force providing for reservation for posts for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes or any other reservation as per law in force prepare in the order of merit, lists of candidates eligible for appointment under this Act to the posts of Assistant Engineers and Junior Engineers. If the marks obtained by two or more applicants are equal the order of merit in respect of such candidates shall be fixed on the basis of their age, the older in age being placed above the younger: Provided that in case of determination of income for the purpose of reservation of posts, salary income of the adhoc or contract Assistant Engineers or Junior Engineers shall not be taken into consideration. (2) The number of candidates to be selected under sub-section (1) shall be equal to the number of Vacancies notified: Provided that while preparing the above lists, (a) A weightage of five percent for each year of service subject to a maximum of thirty percent shall be added to the percentage of total marks secured by the candidate in the qualifying examination, if such candidate has served as Assistant Engineer or Junior Engineer, as the case may be in the Irrigation Department in the State; and (b) a weightage of one percent shall be added to the percentage of marks secured in the qualifying examination in respect of the candidates belonging to displaced families. Explanation 1.- For the purpose of the weightage under Clause (a), service rendered for fraction of a year shall also be reckoned as service rendered for a whole year. 6 Explanation 2.- Displaced family in relation to a person means the individual, the husband or wife as the case may be, or such individual and their son and un- married daughter residing with them and dependent on them for livelihood and such person being a tenure holder, tenant, Government lessee or owner of property has been displaced from this land or other property on account of acquisition of such land including a plot in the Gramathana or other property in the affected zone for the purpose of the Irrigation project. The 'Authority' for issuing the certificate relating to a displaced family shall be the Deputy Commissioner. (3) The select list shall be published on the notice board of the office of the Selection Authority and in the official Gazette and a copy there of shall be sent to the Appointing Authority.