Civil Services Personnel Rule 23

Transfer to Another Department

23. (a) When a gazetted officer from any Ministry service personnel organization is to be transferred to another Ministry or service personnel organization and if the person meets the specified qualifications, the relevant organization shall coordinate with the Union Civil Service Board;
(b) The Union Civil Service Board shall, after scrutinizing the coordination under sub-rule (a), carry out as follows:
(i) requesting the remark from the Ministry and organization which desires the transfer of the officer or the Ministry and organization of the officer who himself desires to transfer in coordination with the relevant Ministry and organization;
(ii) submitting the case to and ask for the guidelines from the President through the Office of the Union Government by the Union Civil Service Board;
(iii) submitting and obtaining the approval from the Union Government after preparing the memorandum by the Ministry and organization which desires the transfer of the officer or the Ministry and organization of the officer who himself desires to transfer after obtaining the approval of the President.