Section 11(7) in The Indian Police Service (Pay) Rules, 2007
(7)At no point of time the number of members of the Service appointed to hold posts, other than cadre posts referred to in sub-rule (1) and Sub-rule (4), which carry the scale of pay of Rs.24050-650-26000 per mensem and which are reckoned against the State Deputation Reserve, shall except with the prior approval of the Central Government, exceed the number of cadre posts at that level of pay in a State cadre or in a Joint cadre as the case may be.
