The state government of Maharashtra has ordered promotion of 55 Indian Police Service officers who were on wait. The decision to clear their promotion was taken in a departmental promotion committee meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Debashish Chakraborty.
The 2009 batch of IPS officers were promoted from deputy commissioner of police to selection grade DCP, and 2008 batch officers were promoted as deputy inspectors general of police.
Whereas, IPS officers of the 2004 batch were promoted as inspector general of police, and officers of the 1997 batch were promoted as additional DG of police. However, there are no posts of additional DG which are vacant and officers will only be posted once ADGs get promoted and posted as DG.
The decision of promoting two IPS officers in which one is facing a departmental inquiry and another is facing an anti-corruption bureau inquiry, has been kept in a sealed envelope. They will be granted promotion once they are absolved.
