Section 28A(11) in The Rajasthan Police Service Rules, 1954
(11)[ (a) The Committee shall consider the cases of all the senior most persons who are eligible and qualified for promotion to the class of posts concerned under these Rules and shall prepare a list containing names of the persons found suitable on the basis of seniority-cum-merit and/or on the basis of merit, as the case may be, as per the criteria for promotion laid down in these Rules, equal to the number of vacancies determined under rule relating to "Determination of vacancies" of these Rules. The list so prepared on the basis of seniority-cum-merit and/or on the basis of merit, as the case may be, shall be arranged in the order of seniority on the category of posts from which selection is made.] [Substituted by Notification F. 7(2) DOP/A-II/81, dated 19-2-82 w.e.f. 1-4-81.](b)The Committee shall also prepare a separate list on the basis of seniority-cum-merit and/or on the basis of merit, as the case may be, as per the criteria for promotion laid down in the rules, containing names of persons equal to the number of persons selected in the list prepared under (a) above to fill temporary or permanent vacancies, which may occur subsequently. The list so prepared on the basis of seniority-cum-merit and/or on the basis of merit shall be arranged in the order of the seniority in the category of posts from which selection shall be made. Such a list shall be reviewed and revised by the Departmental Promotion Committee that meets in the subsequent year and that such list shall remain in force till the end of the last day of the next year or till the Departmental Promotion Committee meets, whichever is earlier.(c)such lists shall be sent to the appointing Authority together with annual Confidential Reports/Annual Performance Appraisal Reports and other Service Record of all the candidates included in the lists as also of those not selected, if any.[Explanation.- For the purpose of selection for promotion on the basis of merit no person shall be selected if he does not have "Outstanding" or "Very Good" record in at least five out of the 7 years preceding the year for which D.P.C. is held.] [[Substituted by Notification F. 7(10) DOP/A-II/77, dated 30-11-1991 for-'Explanation.-For purpose of selection for promotion on the basis of merit, officers with 'Outstanding' or consistently 'Very Good' record shall only be selected and their names arranged in the order of seniority.']][(11-A) If in any subsequent year, after promulgation of these Rules, vacancies relating to any earlier year are determined under sub-rule (2) of rule relating to determination of vacancies which were required to be filled by promotion, the Departmental Promotion Committee shall consider the cases of all such persons who would have been eligible in the year to which the vacancies relate irrespective of the year in which the meeting of the Departmental Promotion Committee is held and such promotions shall be governed by the criteria and procedure for promotion as was applicable in the particular year to which the vacancies relate, and the service/experience of an incumbent who has been so promoted, for promotion to higher post for any period during which he has not actually performed the duties of the post to which he would have been promoted, shall be counted. The pay of a person who has been so promoted shall be re-fixed at the pay which he would have derived at the time of his promotion but no arrears of pay shall be allowed to him.] [Substituted by Notification F. 5(3) DOP/A-II/77, dated 18-8-82.][(11-B) The Government or the Appointing Authority/ may order for the review of the proceedings of the D.P.C. held earlier on account of some mistake or error apparent on the face of record, or on account of a factual error substantially affecting the decision of the D.P.C. or for any other sufficient reasons e.g. change in seniority, wrong determination of vacancies, judgment/direction of any Court or Tribunal, or where adverse entries in the confidential reports of an individual are expunged or toned down or a punishment inflicted on him is set aside or reduced. The concurrence of the Department of Personnel and the Commission (where Commission is associated) shall always be obtained before holding the meeting of the review D.P.C.] [Added by Notification f. 7(1) D.O.P./A-II/86, dated 14-6-1988.]