All India Services
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The All India Services are the three all India civil services of India namely the Indian Administrative Service
(IAS), the Indian Police Service
(IPS) and the Indian Forest Service
(IFoS).
The recruitment to these services is made through the Union Public Service Commission
on the basis of the annual Civil Services Examination
, a competitive civil service exam
. This is intended to insulate the civil service from political influences and prevent the development of a patronage
system.
The officers of the All India Services are recruited and trained by the federal Union Government
("the Centre") and serve in the various State Governments
("the States") as well as Centre (which is why the Indian Revenue Service
is a "central service" instead of an All India Service as they work only in the Central Government). Officers are organized into cadres, derived from the states they are allotted to work in for as long as they continue to be a member of the respective Service. Twenty-four states have their own cadre, but there are also three joint cadres: Assam
-Meghalaya
, Manipur
-Tripura
, and Arunachal Pradesh
-Goa
-Mizoram
-Union Territories
(AGMUT).
The All India Services Act 1951 empowers the government of India to make, after consultation with state governments, rules for the regulation of recruitment and conditions of service of the persons appointed to an All India Service.
Nature of Work
Responsibilities vary with the seniority of the civil servant. Junior officers begin with probation and move up in the hierarchy. At the district level the responsibilities are concerned with district matters as well as all developmental affairs while at the divisional level the responsibilities focus on law and order also. Policy framing is carried on at the central level.
There are State Cadres and the Officers of All India Services (AIS) - Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service - are divided into State cadres. When on probation the All India Service (AIS) Officers are allocated to their States. Officers of AIS working with the Central Government are posted on deputation for some years. The AIS officers in a State cadre may be original residents of that State but almost 2/3 of all officers are from out side the state. The AIS officer cannot demand his home State cadre but may put in request for being considered for the home cadre. Generally once allotted to a State, an officer for his whole service stays with that State cadre.
IAS Officers are trained to handle government affairs. This being the main responsibility, every civil servant is assigned to a particular office which deals with policy matters pertaining to that area. The policy matters are framed, modified, interpreted in this office under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer in consultation with the Minister. The implementation of policies is also done on the advice of the Officer. Cabinet Secretary stands at the top of the government machinery involved in Policy making followed by Secretary/Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Director, Under Secretary and Junior Scale Officers in that order. These appointments are filled by civil servants according to seniority in the Civil Services. In the process of decision making, a number of officers give their views to the Minister who weighs the matter and makes a decision considering the issue involved.
The implementation process involves supervision and touring. The allocation of enormous funds to and by the field officers calls for supervision and the officials concerned have to reply to queries made in the Parliament for which they must remain well informed.
The civil servant has also to represent the Government in another country or in International forums. At the level of Deputy Secretary, he is even authorized to sign agreements on behalf of the Government.
A civil servant begins his career in the state with 2 years in probation. This period is spent at training schools, Secretariat, field offices or in a District Magistrate’s office. He is given the position of Sub-Magistrate and has to look after the law and order and general administration including developmental work in the area under his charge. After the probation and 2 years of services as a junior scale officer, the officer is put in the senior scale. Then he may function as District Magistrate, Managing Director of a Public Enterprise or Director of a Department. Senior Time Scale comprises the Senior grade, Junior Administrative Grade and the Selection Grade. Selection Grade is given on promotion after 13 years of regular service and officers are then assigned as Secretaries/Special Secretaries to the State Government. The next promotion within the State is that of a Commissioner & Secretary. This promotion also entitles them to the Super Time Scale.Then after 25 years of regular service an IAS officer may be promoted to Above super time scale who is designated as Principal Secretaries/Financial Commissioners in some states
Each State has many Secretaries/Principal Secretaries and only one Chief Secretary. Some appointments of Secretaries are considered more prestigious than others, e.g., the Finance Secretary, Development Commissioners, Home Secretary and hence they enjoy the salary of a Principal Secretary. Chief Secretary in the State is the top ranking civil servant and may be assisted by Additional Chief secretaries.In some cadres/States eg. New Delhi, Financial Commissioner and other high ranking secretaries enjoy the pay of the Chief Secretary .
In the District, the Senior most person is the Collector or Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate. The DM/Collector/DC handle the affairs of the District including development functions. He necessarily tours all rural sectors inspecting specific projects, disputed sites and looks into the problems of people on the spot also.
At the divisional level, the Divisional Commissioner is in charge of his division. His role is to oversee law and order and general administration and developmental work. Appeals against the Divisional Commissioner are heard by the Chairman of the Board of Revenue.
India was one of the first countries in the world to introduce scientific forest management. In 1864, the British Raj established the Imperial Forest Department. In 1866 Dr. Dietrich Brandis, a German forest officer, was appointed Inspector General of Forests. The Imperial Forestry Service was organized subordinate to the Imperial Forest Department in 1867. The British colonial government also constituted provincial forest services and executive and subordinate services similar to the forest administrative hierarchy used today.
Officers appointed from 1867 to 1885 were trained in Germany and France, and from 1885 to 1905 at Cooper's Hill, London, a noted professional colleges of forestry. From 1905 to 1926, the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and University of Edinburgh had undertaken the task of training Imperial Forestry Service officers.
From 1927 to 1932, forest officers were trained at the Imperial Forest Research Institute (FRI) at Dehradun, which had been established in 1906. The Indian Forest College (IFC) was established in the 1938 at Dehradun, and officers recruited to the Superior Forest Service by the states and provinces were trained there. Forestry, which was managed by the federal government until then, was transferred to the "provincial list" by the Government of India Act 1935, and recruitment to the Imperial Forestry Service was subsequently discontinued.
The modern Indian Forest Service was established in the year 1966, after independence, under the All India Services Act 1951. The first Inspector General of Forests, Hari Singh, was instrumental in the development of the IFS.
India has an area of 635,400 km2 designated as forests, about 19.32 percent of the country. India's forest policy was created in 1894 and revised in 1952 and again in 1988.
The Indian Police Service more popularly known as the IPS, is responsible for internal security, public safety and law and order. In 1948, a year after India
gained independence from Britain
, the Imperial Police (IP) was replaced by the Indian Police Service. The IPS is not a law enforcement agency in its own right; rather it is the body to which all senior police officers belong regardless of the agency for whom they work.
The IPS officer takes charge as an Assistant Superintendent of Police of a Sub-division after probation of 2 years. The tenure of this post is normally 2 years. The next appointment is as Additional Superintendent of Police
and then as Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police
and then as Deputy Inspector General of Police
or Additional Commissioner of Police, Inspector General of Police and finally, Director General of Police.
IPS officers also work in the national government agencies such as Intelligence Bureau
, Research and Analysis Wing
, Central Bureau of Investigation
, etc. IPS officers also get highly placed in the Central Secretariat or the other protective forces such as Director General of Border Security Force, the Central Reserve Police Force
and the Central Industrial Security Force
, etc.
The Director General of Police
or Commissioner of Police is the head of the entire police force of the State or Metropolitan City (e.g. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, etc.) and below him is the Additional DGP/Special Police Commissioner. The Inspector General or Joint Commissioner of Police is at the head of certain specialised police force like Criminal Investigation Department
, Special Branch, etc.
Junior Officer Scale Work in their allotted States
(PB-3 15600 - 39100 + GP 5400 )
Senior Scale Officer (Under Secretary GOI level)
(PB-3 15600 - 39100 + GP 6600)
Junior Administrative Grade (after 9 years Deputy Secretary GOI level)
(PB-3 15600 - 39100 + GP 7600)
Selection Grade (after 14th year) (Directors/Deputy Secretary)
(PB-4 37400 - 67000 + 8700)
Super time Scale B (DIG grade(IPS)/Conservator of Forest(IFS) etc)
(between 14 to 16th year of service)
(PB-4 37400 - 67000 + 8900)
Super Time Scale or Senior Administrative Grade (Joint Secretary GOI Level)
(between 17th to 18th year)
(PB-4 37400 - 67000 + 10000)
Above Super Time Scale or Higher Administrative Grade/Additional Secretary GOI Level
(after at least 25 years of service)
(67000 - annual increment @3% -79000)
Apex Time Scale (75000 - annual increment @3% -80000) (This scale exist for certain services like IPS/IFS/IA & AS/IRS etc)
Apex Scale 80000 (fixed) (Secretary GOI Level)
(after 30 years of service)
Consolidated 90000 (fixed) Cabinet Secretary ( Only for IAS one post at the Centre)
GOI* : Government of India/Centre
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
(IAS), the Indian Police Service
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
(IPS) and the Indian Forest Service
Indian Forest Service
The Indian Forest Service is the Forestry service of India. It is one of the three All India Services of the Indian government, along with the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service; its employees are recruited by the national government but serve under the state governments or...
(IFoS).
The recruitment to these services is made through the Union Public Service Commission
Union Public Service Commission
The Union Public Service Commission is the central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of India. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India...
on the basis of the annual Civil Services Examination
Civil Services Examination
The Civil Services Examination is a nationwide competitive examination in India conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to the various Civil Services of the Government of India, including Indian Administrative Service , Indian Foreign Service , Indian Police Service and...
, a competitive civil service exam
Civil service exam
Civil service examinations are examinations implemented in various countries for admission to the civil service. They are intended as a method to achieve an effective, rational public administration on a merit system....
. This is intended to insulate the civil service from political influences and prevent the development of a patronage
Patronage
Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another. In the history of art, arts patronage refers to the support that kings or popes have provided to musicians, painters, and sculptors...
system.
The officers of the All India Services are recruited and trained by the federal Union Government
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
("the Centre") and serve in the various State Governments
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
("the States") as well as Centre (which is why the Indian Revenue Service
Indian Revenue Service
The Indian Revenue Service , abbreviated as IRS, is the revenue service of the Government of India. It is a Central Civil Service...
is a "central service" instead of an All India Service as they work only in the Central Government). Officers are organized into cadres, derived from the states they are allotted to work in for as long as they continue to be a member of the respective Service. Twenty-four states have their own cadre, but there are also three joint cadres: Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
-Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
, Manipur
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
-Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
, and Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by...
-Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
-Mizoram
Mizoram
Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India, sharing borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Burma. Mizoram became the 23rd state of India on 20 February 1987. Its capital is Aizawl. Mizoram is located in the...
-Union Territories
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
(AGMUT).
The All India Services Act 1951 empowers the government of India to make, after consultation with state governments, rules for the regulation of recruitment and conditions of service of the persons appointed to an All India Service.
Nature of Work
Responsibilities vary with the seniority of the civil servant. Junior officers begin with probation and move up in the hierarchy. At the district level the responsibilities are concerned with district matters as well as all developmental affairs while at the divisional level the responsibilities focus on law and order also. Policy framing is carried on at the central level.
There are State Cadres and the Officers of All India Services (AIS) - Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and Indian Forest Service - are divided into State cadres. When on probation the All India Service (AIS) Officers are allocated to their States. Officers of AIS working with the Central Government are posted on deputation for some years. The AIS officers in a State cadre may be original residents of that State but almost 2/3 of all officers are from out side the state. The AIS officer cannot demand his home State cadre but may put in request for being considered for the home cadre. Generally once allotted to a State, an officer for his whole service stays with that State cadre.
Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
All India Services are controlled by the Central Government. Selected candidates are appointed to different state cadres and as and when required they also move to Central Government jobs on deputation.IAS Officers are trained to handle government affairs. This being the main responsibility, every civil servant is assigned to a particular office which deals with policy matters pertaining to that area. The policy matters are framed, modified, interpreted in this office under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer in consultation with the Minister. The implementation of policies is also done on the advice of the Officer. Cabinet Secretary stands at the top of the government machinery involved in Policy making followed by Secretary/Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Director, Under Secretary and Junior Scale Officers in that order. These appointments are filled by civil servants according to seniority in the Civil Services. In the process of decision making, a number of officers give their views to the Minister who weighs the matter and makes a decision considering the issue involved.
The implementation process involves supervision and touring. The allocation of enormous funds to and by the field officers calls for supervision and the officials concerned have to reply to queries made in the Parliament for which they must remain well informed.
The civil servant has also to represent the Government in another country or in International forums. At the level of Deputy Secretary, he is even authorized to sign agreements on behalf of the Government.
A civil servant begins his career in the state with 2 years in probation. This period is spent at training schools, Secretariat, field offices or in a District Magistrate’s office. He is given the position of Sub-Magistrate and has to look after the law and order and general administration including developmental work in the area under his charge. After the probation and 2 years of services as a junior scale officer, the officer is put in the senior scale. Then he may function as District Magistrate, Managing Director of a Public Enterprise or Director of a Department. Senior Time Scale comprises the Senior grade, Junior Administrative Grade and the Selection Grade. Selection Grade is given on promotion after 13 years of regular service and officers are then assigned as Secretaries/Special Secretaries to the State Government. The next promotion within the State is that of a Commissioner & Secretary. This promotion also entitles them to the Super Time Scale.Then after 25 years of regular service an IAS officer may be promoted to Above super time scale who is designated as Principal Secretaries/Financial Commissioners in some states
Each State has many Secretaries/Principal Secretaries and only one Chief Secretary. Some appointments of Secretaries are considered more prestigious than others, e.g., the Finance Secretary, Development Commissioners, Home Secretary and hence they enjoy the salary of a Principal Secretary. Chief Secretary in the State is the top ranking civil servant and may be assisted by Additional Chief secretaries.In some cadres/States eg. New Delhi, Financial Commissioner and other high ranking secretaries enjoy the pay of the Chief Secretary .
In the District, the Senior most person is the Collector or Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate. The DM/Collector/DC handle the affairs of the District including development functions. He necessarily tours all rural sectors inspecting specific projects, disputed sites and looks into the problems of people on the spot also.
At the divisional level, the Divisional Commissioner is in charge of his division. His role is to oversee law and order and general administration and developmental work. Appeals against the Divisional Commissioner are heard by the Chairman of the Board of Revenue.
Indian Forest Service (IFoS)
The Indian Forest Service was created in 1966 for protection, conservation, and regeneration of forest resources.India was one of the first countries in the world to introduce scientific forest management. In 1864, the British Raj established the Imperial Forest Department. In 1866 Dr. Dietrich Brandis, a German forest officer, was appointed Inspector General of Forests. The Imperial Forestry Service was organized subordinate to the Imperial Forest Department in 1867. The British colonial government also constituted provincial forest services and executive and subordinate services similar to the forest administrative hierarchy used today.
Officers appointed from 1867 to 1885 were trained in Germany and France, and from 1885 to 1905 at Cooper's Hill, London, a noted professional colleges of forestry. From 1905 to 1926, the University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, and University of Edinburgh had undertaken the task of training Imperial Forestry Service officers.
From 1927 to 1932, forest officers were trained at the Imperial Forest Research Institute (FRI) at Dehradun, which had been established in 1906. The Indian Forest College (IFC) was established in the 1938 at Dehradun, and officers recruited to the Superior Forest Service by the states and provinces were trained there. Forestry, which was managed by the federal government until then, was transferred to the "provincial list" by the Government of India Act 1935, and recruitment to the Imperial Forestry Service was subsequently discontinued.
The modern Indian Forest Service was established in the year 1966, after independence, under the All India Services Act 1951. The first Inspector General of Forests, Hari Singh, was instrumental in the development of the IFS.
India has an area of 635,400 km2 designated as forests, about 19.32 percent of the country. India's forest policy was created in 1894 and revised in 1952 and again in 1988.
Indian Police Service (IPS)
The Indian Police ServiceThe Indian Police Service more popularly known as the IPS, is responsible for internal security, public safety and law and order. In 1948, a year after India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
gained independence from Britain
British Raj
British Raj was the British rule in the Indian subcontinent between 1858 and 1947; The term can also refer to the period of dominion...
, the Imperial Police (IP) was replaced by the Indian Police Service. The IPS is not a law enforcement agency in its own right; rather it is the body to which all senior police officers belong regardless of the agency for whom they work.
The IPS officer takes charge as an Assistant Superintendent of Police of a Sub-division after probation of 2 years. The tenure of this post is normally 2 years. The next appointment is as Additional Superintendent of Police
Additional Superintendent of Police
-India:Additional superintendent of police or additional deputy commissioner of police is still in use in India where the officer holding this rank can be from Indian Police Service or from Indian States Police Services. Officers holding this rank is above deputy superintendent of police and below...
and then as Superintendent of Police or Deputy Commissioner of Police
Deputy Commissioner of Police
Deputy commissioner of police may be:* Deputy commissioner of police , a senior police rank in Indian Police* Deputy commissioner of police of the metropolis, the deputy head of the London Metropolitan Police* Deputy commissioner of police...
and then as Deputy Inspector General of Police
Deputy Inspector General of Police
A deputy inspector general of police is a high ranking senior police officer in several countries.- India :Deputy inspector general of police or additional commissioner of police is a one-star rank in the Indian Police Service...
or Additional Commissioner of Police, Inspector General of Police and finally, Director General of Police.
IPS officers also work in the national government agencies such as Intelligence Bureau
Intelligence Bureau
Intelligence Bureau was the main internal intelligence agency of British India. It can also refer to:* Intelligence Bureau , the domestic intelligence organization of India...
, Research and Analysis Wing
Research and Analysis Wing
The Research and Analysis Wing is India's external intelligence agency. It was formed in September 1968 after the poor performance of the Intelligence Bureau in the Sino-Indian war of 1962 and the India-Pakistani war of 1965 convinced the then government of India that a specialized, independent...
, Central Bureau of Investigation
Central Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...
, etc. IPS officers also get highly placed in the Central Secretariat or the other protective forces such as Director General of Border Security Force, the Central Reserve Police Force
Central Reserve Police Force
The Central Reserve Police Force also known as CRPF is the largest of India's Central Armed Police Forces. It functions under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India. The CRPF's primary role lies in assisting the State/Union Territories in police operations to maintain...
and the Central Industrial Security Force
Central Industrial Security Force
The Central Industrial Security Force is a Central Armed Police Force in India.It was set up under an Act of the Parliament of India on March 10, 1969 with a strength of 2,800. CISF was subsequently made an armed force of the Union of India by another Act of Parliament passed on June 15, 1983. Its...
, etc.
The Director General of Police
Director General of Police
In India the director general of police or inspector general of police is a three-star rank and the highest ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All DGPs/IGPs are Indian Police Service officers. The DGP/IGP is usually the head of the state police force in every Indian state...
or Commissioner of Police is the head of the entire police force of the State or Metropolitan City (e.g. Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkatta, etc.) and below him is the Additional DGP/Special Police Commissioner. The Inspector General or Joint Commissioner of Police is at the head of certain specialised police force like Criminal Investigation Department
Criminal Investigation Department
The Crime Investigation Department is the branch of all Territorial police forces within the British Police and many other Commonwealth police forces, to which plain clothes detectives belong. It is thus distinct from the Uniformed Branch and the Special Branch.The Metropolitan Police Service CID,...
, Special Branch, etc.
Promotional grades for civil servants
Scale Position/Job (Pre-Revised)Junior Officer Scale Work in their allotted States
(PB-3 15600 - 39100 + GP 5400 )
Senior Scale Officer (Under Secretary GOI level)
(PB-3 15600 - 39100 + GP 6600)
Junior Administrative Grade (after 9 years Deputy Secretary GOI level)
(PB-3 15600 - 39100 + GP 7600)
Selection Grade (after 14th year) (Directors/Deputy Secretary)
(PB-4 37400 - 67000 + 8700)
Super time Scale B (DIG grade(IPS)/Conservator of Forest(IFS) etc)
(between 14 to 16th year of service)
(PB-4 37400 - 67000 + 8900)
Super Time Scale or Senior Administrative Grade (Joint Secretary GOI Level)
(between 17th to 18th year)
(PB-4 37400 - 67000 + 10000)
Above Super Time Scale or Higher Administrative Grade/Additional Secretary GOI Level
(after at least 25 years of service)
(67000 - annual increment @3% -79000)
Apex Time Scale (75000 - annual increment @3% -80000) (This scale exist for certain services like IPS/IFS/IA & AS/IRS etc)
Apex Scale 80000 (fixed) (Secretary GOI Level)
(after 30 years of service)
Consolidated 90000 (fixed) Cabinet Secretary ( Only for IAS one post at the Centre)
GOI* : Government of India/Centre
Equivalent Ranks
| S No | Indian Administrative Service Indian Administrative Service The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services.... (State) |
Indian Police Service Indian Police Service The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India... (state) |
Indian Forest Service Indian Forest Service The Indian Forest Service is the Forestry service of India. It is one of the three All India Services of the Indian government, along with the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service; its employees are recruited by the national government but serve under the state governments or... (State) |
Indian Revenue Service Indian Revenue Service The Indian Revenue Service , abbreviated as IRS, is the revenue service of the Government of India. It is a Central Civil Service... (Union) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assistant Collector | Assistant Superintendent of Police | Assistant Conservator of Forests | Assistant Commissioner Income Tax |
| 2 | Collector District collector The District Collector is the district head of administration of the bureaucracy in a state of India. Though he/she is appointed and is under general supervision of the state government, he/she has to be a member of the elite IAS recruited by the Central Government... /Deputy Commissioner/Deputy Secretary / Deputy Directors |
Additional Superintendent of Police/Superintendent of Police | Deputy Conservator of Forests | Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax |
| 3 | Collector District collector The District Collector is the district head of administration of the bureaucracy in a state of India. Though he/she is appointed and is under general supervision of the state government, he/she has to be a member of the elite IAS recruited by the Central Government... / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Secretary / Joint Secretary / Directors |
Senior Superintendent of Police | Deputy Conservator of Forests | Joint Commissioner of Income Tax |
| 4 | Deputy Inspector General of Police Deputy Inspector General of Police A deputy inspector general of police is a high ranking senior police officer in several countries.- India :Deputy inspector general of police or additional commissioner of police is a one-star rank in the Indian Police Service... |
Conservator of Forests | Additional Commissioner of Income Tax | |
| 5 | Secretary Secretary A secretary, or administrative assistant, is a person whose work consists of supporting management, including executives, using a variety of project management, communication & organizational skills. These functions may be entirely carried out to assist one other employee or may be for the benefit... /Commissioner & Secretary |
Inspector General of Police | Chief Conservator of Forests | Commissioner of Income Tax |
| 6 | Principal Secretary/Financial Commissioners | Additional Director General of Police Additional Director General of Police In India the additional director general of police is a 3 star rank, the high ranking police officer in Indian States & Union Territories. All ADGPs are Indian Police Service officers and are in above super time scale grade... |
Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests | Chief Commissioner of Income tax |
| 7 | Director General of Police | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests | Director General of Customs & Excise/Board & Tribunal Members | |
| 8 | Chief Secretary/Chairman Administrative Tribunal etc | Director General of Police (Head of State) | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of State) | CBDT Chairman/Board Chairman etc |