Section 55 in The Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955
55. Merit .-(a) All promotions shall be governed by merit. Other things being equal seniority shall count for promotion. For promotion, a member of the Force must be qualified and recommended by the Commandant, Assistant Commandant or Company Commander, as the case may be.
(b)For exceptional reasons, the Commandant may promote an unqualified Head Constable to the rank of Sub-Inspector or an unqualified Sub-Inspector to the rank of Subedar (Inspector) with the prior approval of the Deputy Inspector-General or Inspector-General respectively, provided that such promotions in either case do not exceed ten per cent. of the sanctioned strength in such ranks.
