Warrant of Precedence

ACTUAL WARRANT OF PRECEDENCE
Notes:

This Warrant of Precedence is compiled from a joint consideration of the existing Central Warrant of Precedence (which is till the rank of Major General) and Warrant of Precedence– 1937, as per Ministry of Home Affairs' directions contained in Letter No 12/11/99-Pub II dated 26 Dec 1966, the validity of which has been confirmed by Letter No 12/1/2007-Public dated 14 Aug 2007. The MHA has confirmed in 2007 that the Old Warrant of Precedence shall be taken as a guide to determine ranks below the ones mentioned in the current WoP.

Only the posts which are existing and relevant in the present scenario have been mentioned in this Warrant of Precedence. Military ranks have been highlighted.

1. HE The President of India
2. HE The Vice President of India
3. Prime Minister
4. Governors of States within their respective States
5. Former Presidents
5A. Deputy Prime Minister
6. Chief Justice of India/ Speaker of Lok Sabha
7. Cabinet Ministers of the Union/ CMs within their States / Former PMs
7A. Holders of Bharat Ratna Decoration
8. Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of Commonwealth Countries/ CMs outside their States / Governors outside their States
9. Judges of the Supreme Court
9A. Chief Election Commissioner/ Comptroller & Auditor General of India
10. Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha/ Deputy CMs of States/ Deputy Speaker Lok Sabha/ Members Planning Commission/ Ministers of State of the Union
11. Attorney General of India/ Cabinet Secretary/ Lieutenant Governors within their UTs
12. Chiefs of Army, Air and Naval Staff
13. Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to India
14. Chairmen and Speakers of State Legislatures within their States / Chief Justices of High Courts within their jurisdictions
15. Cabinet Ministers of States within their States/ CMs of UTs within their UTs/ Deputy Union Ministers
16. Officiating Chiefs of Army, Air and Naval Staff of the rank of Lt Gen or equivalent
17. Chairman CAT/ Chairman Minorities Commission/ Chairman SC & ST Commission/ Chairman UPSC/ Chief Justices outside their jurisdiction/ Puisne Judges of High Court within their jurisdictions
18. Cabinet Ministers of States outside their States/ Ministers of State in States within their States/ Chairmen and Speakers of State Legislatures outside their States
19. Chief Commissioners of UTs not having a Council of Ministers within their UTs/ Deputy Ministers in States within their States
20. Deputy Chairmen and Deputy Speakers of State Legislatures outside their States/ Minister of State in States outside their States/ Puisne Judges of High Courts outside their jurisdictions.
21. Members of Parliament
22. Deputy Ministers in State outside their States
23. Army Commanders (GsOC-in-C)/ VCOAS and equivalent in other services/ Chief Secretaries to States within their States/ Members of Minority Commission / Secretaries to Govt of India/ Secretary to President/ Secretary to PM/ Secretary Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha/ Solicitor General
24. Officers of the rank of Lieutenant General or equivalent
25. Additional Secretaries to Govt of India/ Addl Solicitor General / Advocate Generals of States/ Chairman Tariff Commission/ Chief Secretaries outside their States/ Director CBI/ DG BSF/ DG CRPF/ Director IB/ Lt Governors outside their UTs/ Members UPSC/ PSOs of Armed Forces of the rank of Major General and equivalent
26. Officers of the rank of Major General and equivalent / Joint Secretary to Govt of India
27. Vice Chancellors of Universities
28. Commissioners of Divisions within their respective charges
29. Brigade Commanders within their respective Charges
30. Brigadiers/ Inspector General of Forests/ Inspectors General of Police
31. Commissioners of Divisions outside their charges
32. Secretaries to State Governments
33. Colonels/ Accountants General/ Chief Conservator of Forests/ Chief Engineers/ Inspectors General of Prisons/ Members of ICS (now known as IAS) and Indian Political Service (now Indian Foreign Service) with 23 years standing
34. Controller Military Accounts and Pensions (now CDA)
35. Commissioners of Income Tax/ Deputy Commissioners within their districts
36. District and Session Judges within their charges
37. DIG of Police
38. Lieutenant Colonels/ Conservators of Forests/ IAS and Foreign Service officers with 18 years standing/ Superintending Engineers
39. Excise Commissioners/ Registrar of Co-operative Societies
40. Deputy Commissioners of Districts / District and Sessions Judges / Superintendents of Police of Districts within their charges (also now known with variable nomenclature as DCP/ SSP in certain States)
41. DIG of Prisons/ Officers of other Class I Services and Provincial Services with 20 years standing
42. Majors/ IAS and Foreign Service officers with 12 years service/ SPs and DCPs with 15 to 20 years service
43. Asst Commissioners of Income Tax/ Officers of ClassI and Provincial Services with 10 years standing
44. Divisional Engineers/ Divisional Forest Officers/ Executive Engineers/ Superintendents of Central Jails

Maj Navdeep Singh (TA)