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should promote you to the rank of SI and with the sameseniority as entitled. In this regard, it is clarified that you maychoose to take promotion in GD stream or technical stream asyou desire. In case you choose to seek promotion in GDstream, you may be asked to appear in DPC as and wheneligible and shall be promoted as SI (GD) if cleared by the DPCand subject to fulfillment of other terms and conditions. Incase you choose promotion in the Technical stream, you willhave to undergo required courses as per laid down procedureand then be promoted to the rank of SI/VM.5. Finally your contention that instructors detailed to imparttraining during the conduct of mandatory courses, should betechnically superior to you, is not tenable and not acceptedbecause the instructors in the training centers are selectedafter careful scrutiny and all of them are quite capable ofimparting training on the subject allotted to them. Hence, incase you choose to seek promotion in the technical stream,you will have to undergo mandatory course, where theselection of instructors cannot be dictated by you. It shouldbe left to the ingenuity of senior officers to arrange suitableinstructors for the laid down curriculum irrespective of theirrank and qualification.6. It may also be mentioned that, while there were someuncertainties and confusion over promotion from HC/VM toSI/VM due to non availability of RRs, however, this should nothave been a reason for frustration as expressed in the letterunder reference. It is also mentioned that the language andtone and tanner of the contents of the letter are notcommensurate to the ethics of the force and may be betteravoided at your level. You may soon choose the right streamfor you promotion and take the promotion as suited best inyour opinion.Sd/-Dy. Inspector General (TPT)”W.P.(C)(SH) No. 285/2009 Page 7 of 15