Union Civil Service Board Rule 7

7. (a) If there is a vacant post of gazetted officer rank in respective ministry and organization, and an external person is to be appointed, only the Board shall do the selection and appointment.
(b) If the relevant ministry and organization need to appoint an external person directly due to any extraordinary circumstance, it shall propose this to the Board and then put forward, with the recommendation of the Board, the case to and obtain the approval from the Union Government.