Section 210 in The Naval Ceremonial, Conditions Of Service And Miscellaneous Regulations, 1964
210. Order of Command-Indian Navy and Reserves.
(1)Officers of the Indian Navy and Officers of the Indian Naval Reserve and Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve who are given "Qualified Officers" status, take rank and command in relation to each other according to their respective ranks and substantive seniorities. Officers of the same rank and substantive seniority take rank and command in the order : Indian Navy, Indian Naval Reserve, Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve.(2)"Qualified Officers" of the reserves take rank and command before officers of the reserves of corresponding rank of any seniority who are not "Qualified Officers".(3)Officers of the reserves who are not "Qualified Officers" take rank and command after officers of the Indian Navy and 'Qualified Officers' of the reserves of corresponding rank of any seniority. In relation to each other they take rank and command according to their respective ranks and seniorities. Officers of the same rank and seniority take rank and command in the order (1) Indian Naval Reserve,(2)Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve.
