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The Delhi Police (Promotion and Confirmation) Rules, 1980
The Delhi Police (Promotion and Confirmation) Rules, 1980
Sections
1. Short title.
Section 12. Applicability.
Section 23. Commencement.
Section 34. Definitions.
Section 45. General principles of promotion.
Section 57. Promotion of enrolled Police: personnel.
Section 78. Constitution of departmental promotion committee.
Section 89. Centralized processing and issue of orders.
Section 910. Reservations.
Section 1012. Promotion List 'A'.
Section 1213. List 'B'.
Section 1315. List 'D'.
Section 1519. Ad-hoc promotions.
Section 1920. Promotion of Lady Police.
Section 2021. Miscellaneous.
Section 2122. Repeal and Savings.
Section 22
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"content": "[(ii) All promotions from one rank to another against temporary or permanent vacancies, except in the case of ad-hoc arrangements shall be on officiating basis. The competent authority on completion of probation period of two years may assess the work and conduct of the officer himself and in case the conclusion is that the officer is fir to hold the higher grade, he will pass an order declaring that the person concerned has successfully completed the period of probation. If the competent authority considers that the work of the officer has not been satisfactory or needs to be watched for some more time, he may recruit him to the post or grade from which he was promoted, or extend the period of probation, as the case may be.]\n[(iii) In the case of officers who are under suspension or facing departmental enquiry, criminal proceedings, their suitability for promotion list should be assessed at the relevant time by the Departmental Promotion Committee and finding reached whether, the officer had not been suspended or his conduct had not come under investigation, he would have been recommended for selection. At the time of preparing the promotion list by selection, the Departmental Promotion Committee should also take a view as to what the officer's position in the list, would have been but for his suspension etc. The findings should be recorded separately and attached to the proceedings in a sealed envelop superscribed findings regarding merit and suitability for promotion list (name of promotion list) in respect of Shri (Name and rank of the officer) and not to be opened till after the termination of the departmental enquiry/criminal proceeding against (Name and rank of the officer)\".\n(ii) (Technical) for promotion of Constable professionally qualified in Technical trades to the rank of A.C.",
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"content": "[(ii) The conduct and efficiency of men on promotion list shall be, at all times, watched with special care. Amy officer whose name exists on the promotion list, if found guilty of a misconduct of nature reflecting upon his character or fitness for responsibility or who shows either, by specific acts or by his record as a whole that he is unfit for promotion to higher rank shall be reported to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, head Quarters (1), Delhi in respect of persons on lists 'A' to 'E' and to Additional Commissioner of Police (Administration) Delhi in respect of officers on list 'F'. However, final decision regarding removal of name(s) from a promotion list shall be taken by the Appointing Authority only after giving show cause notice to the individual] .",
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"content": "[11. When promotion to be made.",
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"content": "(i) Physical Training and Parade,\n(ii) Elementary law and Police practical work,\n(iii) General Knowledge,\n(iv) Professional work done,\n[(b) Constables with a minimum of 2 years of service shall be eligible to undergo Drill Instructors Course. On satisfactory completion of the course with 1st Class proficiency certificate, their names shall be brought on promotion list 'A' sent for framing in the next Lower School Course alongwith others, irrespective of their seniority. It is subject to the medical fitness by the Civil Surgeon.]",
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"content": "[13A. Selection Grade.\n[14. List 'C'.",
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"content": "[(i) List-D (Executive)]\n(ii) List D (Technical)\n(iii) List-D (Ministerial)\n[16. List 'E'.\n(ii) List-E (Technical)\n(iii) List-E (Ministerial)\n[17. List 'F'.\n(ii) List-F (Technical)\n(iii) List-F (Ministerial)\n[18. Confirmation.\n(ii) As par present, the appointee should satisfactorily complete the period of probation and the case will be placed before the D.P.C. A specific order of Confirmation shall be issued when the case is cleared from all angles.\n(iii) If the Recruitment Rules do not prescribe any probation, an officer promoted on regular basis (after following the prescribed D.P.C. etc. procedure) shall have all the benefits that a person confirmed in that grade would have. Where probation is prescribed the Competent Authority shall, on completion of the prescribed period of the probation, assess the work and conduct of the officer himself and in case the conclusion is that the officer is fit to hold the higher grade, he will pass an order declaring that the person concerned has successfully completed the period of probation. If the Competent Authority considers that the work of the officer has not been satisfactory or needs to be watched for some more time, he may revert him to the post or grade from which he was promoted, or extend the period of probation, as the case may be.]\n(iv) No member of subordinate rank, who is under suspension or facing departmental/criminal proceedings shall be eligible for confirmation. Their cases shall be decided by \"Competent Authority\" concerned after such proceedings are over. A departmental enquiry shall be deemed to have been initiated after summary of allegations has been served.",
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"content": "(ii) To encourage outstanding sportsmen, marksmen, officers who have shown exceptional gallantry and devotion to duty, the Commissioner of Police may, with prior approval of Administrator, promote such officers to the next higher rank provided vacancies exist. Such promotions shall exceed 5 per cent of the vacancies likely to fall vacant in the given year not in the rank. Such promotions shall be treated as ad-hoc and will be regularised when the persons so promoted have successfully completed the training course prescribed like (Lower School Course), if any. For purposes of seniority such promotees shall be placed at the bottom of the promotion list drawn up far that year.\n[(iii) The Commissioner of Police, Delhi for the purpose of posting to the Police Training School and the Recruits Training Centre (DAP IVth Bn. at present) personnel or appropriate merit and talent may grant one rank promotion as an incentive purely on emergent basis up to the level of Inspector without .conferring on the promotee, any right of seniority and appointment whatsoever even if he may be borne on promotion list.]",
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