Indian order of precedence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 1 of 4Rank Persons 1 ■ President of India 2 ■ Vice-President of India 3 ■ Prime Minister 4 ■ Governors of states of India (within their respective States) 5 ■ Former Presidents, Former Vice-Presidents ■ Chief Justice of India, 6 ■ Speaker of Lok Sabha, ■ Cabinet Ministers of the Union, ■ Chief Ministers of States (within their respective States), ■ Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India, 7 ■ Former Prime Ministers, ■ Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, ■ Holders of the Bharat Ratna. ■ Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries accredited to India, 8 ■ Chief Ministers of States (when outside their respective States), ■ Governors of States (when outside their respective States). ■ Judges of Supreme Court of India (Justices of Supreme Court of India), ■ Chief Election Commissioner of India, 9 ■ Comptroller and Auditor General of India, ■ Chairman Union Public Service Commission. ■ Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, ■ Deputy Chief Ministers of States, 10 ■ Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, ■ Members of the Planning Commission, ■ Ministers of States of the Union. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_order_of_precedence 11/17/2013 Indian order of precedence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 2 of 4 ■ Lieutenant Governors within their respective Union Territories, 11 ■ Attorney General of India, ■ Cabinet Secretary. ■ General of the Indian Army, 12 ■ Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force, ■ Admiral of the Indian navy. 13 ■ Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to India. ■ Chief Justices of States(Chief Justices of State High Courts of India), 14 ■ Chairman and Speakers of State Legislatures (within their respective States). ■ Chief Ministers of Union Territories within their respective Union Territories, ■ Cabinet Ministers in States (within their respective States), 15 ■ Chief Executive Councillor Delhi (within their respective Union Territories), ■ Deputy Ministers of the Union. 16 ■ Officiating Chiefs of Staff holding the rank of Lieutenant General or equivalent rank. ■ Judges of State High Courts of India(Justices of State High Courts), ■ Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal, 17 ■ Chairman, Minorities Commission, ■ Chairman, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission. ■ Cabinet Ministers in States (outside their respective States), ■ Chairmen and Speakers of State Legislatures (outside their respective States), ■ Chairmen, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission, ■ Deputy Chairmen and Deputy Speakers of State Legislatures (within their respective States), 18 ■ Ministers of State in States (within their respective States), ■ Ministers of Union Territories and Executive Councillors of Delhi (within their respective Union Territories), ■ Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories, ■ Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council (within their respective Union Territories). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_order_of_precedence 11/17/2013 Indian order of precedence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 3 of 4 ■ Chief Commissioners of Union Territories not having Councils of Ministers (within their respective Union Territories), ■ Deputy Ministers in Slates (within their respective States), 19 ■ Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories, ■ Deputy Chairman of Metropolitan Council Delhi (with in their respective Union Territories). ■ Deputy Chairman & Deputy Speakers of State Legislatures (outside their respective 20 States), ■ Ministers of State in States (outside their respective State). 21 ■ Members of Parliament 22 ■ Deputy Ministers in States (outside their respective States). ■ Army Commanders/Vice Chief of the Army Staff or equivalent in other Services, ■ Chairman Railway Board, ■ Chief Secretaries to State Governments (within their respective Slates), ■ Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, ■ Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, ■ Members, Minorities Commission, ■ Members, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, ■ Officers of the rank of full General or equivalent rank, ■ Secretaries to the Government of India, ■ Secretary, Minorities Commission, ■ Secretary, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, 23 ■ Secretary to the President, ■ Secretary to the Prime Minister, ■ Secretary, Rajya Sabha/Lok Sabha, ■ Solicitor General, ■ CBDT Chairman ex officio Special Secretary to Government of India, (Pay Scale: 80,000) [2] ■ CBDT Members ex officio Special Secretary to Government of India, (Pay Scale: 80,000) [3] ■ Vice-Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal. ■ Member Railway Board, (Pay Scale: 80,000)[4] ■ Expert Members, National Green Tribunal (NGT) (Pay Scale: 80,000)[5] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_order_of_precedence 11/17/2013 Indian order of precedence - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Page 4 of 4 ■ Lieutenant General of the Indian Army, (Pay Scale: 80,000\HAG+\HAG) ■ Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force, (Pay Scale: 80,000\HAG+\HAG) ■ Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Pay Scale: 80,000) 24 ■ Vice Admiral of the Indian navy. (Pay Scale: 80,000\HAG+\HAG) ■ Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Pay Scale:80,000) ■ CBEC Chairman ex officio Special Secretary to Government of India, (Pay Scale: 80,000) [6] ■ Advocate Generals of States, ■ Additional Secretaries to the Government of India, (Pay Scale: HAG) ■ Principal Secretaries to State Governments (Pay Scale:HAG) ■ Additional Solicitor General, ■ Chairman, Tariff Commission, ■ Charge Affairs and Acting High Commissioners a pied and adinterim, ■ Chief Ministers of Union Territories (outside their respective Union Territories), ■ Chief executive Councillor of Delhi (outside their respective Union Territories), ■ Chief Secretaries of State Governments (outside their respective States), ■ Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, (Pay Scale: 80,000) ■ Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories, ■ Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council, (outside their respective Union Territories) ■ Deputy Chairman, Delhi Metropolitan Council(outside their respective Union Territories). 25 ■ Director, Central Bureau of Investigation. (Pay Scale: 80,000) ■ Director General, Border Security Force. (Pay Scale: 80,000) ■ Director General, Central Reserve Police. (Pay Scale: 80,000) ■ Director, Intelligence Bureau. (Pay Scale: 80,000) ■ Lieutenant Governors (outside their respective Union Territories). ■ Members, Central Administrative Tribunal. ■ Members, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission. ■ Members, Union Public Service Commission. (Pay Scale: 80,000) ■ Ministers of Union Territories and Executives Councillors, Delhi (outside their respective rank) ■ Principal Staff Officers of the Armed Forces of the rank of Major General or equivalent rank. ■ Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories, ■ Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Pay Scale:HAG+). ■ Joint Secretaries to the Government of India, (Grade Pay: 10,000) ■ Commissioner of Income Tax, Grade Pay: 10,000. ■ Major-General of the Indian Army, (Grade Pay: 10,000) ■ Rear Admiral of the Indian Navy, (Grade Pay: 10,000) 26 ■ Air Vice Marshal of the Indian Air Force, (Grade Pay: 10,000) ■ Inspector General of the Indian Police, (Grade Pay: 10,000) ■ Secretaries to State Governments, (Grade Pay: 10,000) ■ Commissioner of Customs, Grade Pay: 10,000. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_order_of_precedence 11/17/2013