The Punjab government has promoted five IPS officers to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (Level 13-A of the Pay Matrix) with immediate effect. All these officers are from 2011 batch.
Among those who are promoted are Nanak Singh, Gaurav Garg (On Central Deputation), Deepak Hilori (On Central Deputation), Gurmit Singh Chauhan and Naveen Saini. Chauhan and Saini are promoted from state police service while other three are direct recruits.
Promotions are conditional
The order clarified that these promotions are provisional, pending outcomes of writ petitions, court orders, and compliance reports in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
Nanak Singh and Deepak Hilori have been promoted with the condition that they will receive actual financial benefits and future increments only after completing the Mid-Career Training Programme (MCTP) Phase.
For Gurmeet Singh Chauhan and Naveen Saini, the promotions are subject to review of the IPS select list, possible re-determination of seniority, and re-assignment of the year of allotment by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), if applicable.
The candidature of Vivek Sheel Soni, also from the 2011 batch, has been kept in a sealed cover due to ongoing disciplinary proceedings. His promotion will be considered only after the conclusion of the case.
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