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Appendix III Table of Precedence

The Table of Precedence is related to the rank and order of the officials of the Union and State Governments. But, the order in this Table is meant for state and ceremonial occassions and has no application in the day-to-day business of Government. The present notification on this subject was issued on 26 July, 1979. This notification superseded all the previous notifications and was also amended many times. The updated version of the Table, containing all the amendments made therein so far (2019), is given below:

1. President

2. Vice-President

3. Prime Minister

4. Governors of states within their respective states

5. Former presidents 5A. Deputy Prime Minister

6. Chief Justice of India Speaker of Lok Sabha

7. Cabinet Ministers of the Union

Chief Ministers of States within their respective States Vice-Chairperson, NITI Aayog Former Prime Ministers Leaders of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

7A. Holders of Bharat Ratna decoration

8. Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries accredited to India

Chief Ministers of States outside their respective States Governors of States outside their respective States

9. Judges of Supreme Court

9A. Chairperson, Union Public Service Commission Chief Election Commissioner

Comptroller & Auditor General of India

10. Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha

Deputy Chief Ministers of States Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha

Members of the NITI Aayog

Ministers of State of the Union (and any other Minister in the Ministry of Defence for defence matters)

11. Attorney General of India Cabinet Secretary

Lieutenant Governors within their respective Union Territories

12. Chiefs of Staff holding the rank of full General or equivalent rank

13. Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to India

14. Chairmen and Speakers of State Legislatures within their respective States

Chief Justices of High Courts within their respective jurisdictions

15. Cabinet Ministers in States within their respective States

Chief Ministers of Union Territories and 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

17. Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal Chairman, Minorities Commission

Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Chairperson, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes

Chief Justices of High Courts outside their respective jurisdictions

Puisne Judges of High Courts within their respective jurisdictions

18. Cabinet Ministers in States outside their respective States

Chairmen and Speakers of State Legislatures outside their respective States

Chairman, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission

Deputy Chairmen and Deputy Speakers of State

Legislatures within their respective States

Ministers of State in States within their respective States

Ministers of Union Territories and Executive Councilors, Delhi, within their respective Union Territories

Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories and Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council within their respective Union Territories

19. Chief Commissioners of Union Territories not having Councils of Ministers, within their respective Union Territories

Deputy Ministers in States within their respective States Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories and Deputy Chairman of Metropolitan Council, Delhi, within their respective Union Territories

20. Deputy Chairmen and Deputy Speakers of State Legislatures, outside their respective States

Ministers of State in States outside their respective States

Puisne Judges of High Courts outside their respective jurisdictions

21. Members of Parliament

22. Deputy Ministers in States outside their respective States

23. Army Commanders / Vice-Chief of the Army Staff or equivalent in other services Chief Secretaries to State Governments within their respective States Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Members, Minorities Commission Members, National Commission for Scheduled Castes

Members, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Officers of the rank of full General or equivalent rank Secretaries to the Government of India (including officers holding this office ex-officio)

Secretary, Minorities Commission Secretary, Scheduled Castes Commission Secretary, Scheduled Tribes Commission Secretary to the President Secretary to the

Prime Minister Secretary, Rajya Sabha/Lok Sabha Solicitor General

Vice-Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal

24. Officers of the rank of Lieutenant General or equivalent rank

25. Additional Secretaries to the Government of India Additional Solicitor General Advocate Generals of States Chairman, Tariff Commission Charge d” Affairs and Acting High Commissioners a pied and ad interim Chief Ministers of Union Territories and Chief Executive Councillor, Delhi, outside their respective Union Territories Chief Secretaries of State Governments outside their respective States

Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories and Deputy Chairman, Delhi Metropolitan Council, outside their respective Union Territories Director, Central Bureau of Investigation Director General, Border Security Force Director General, Central Reserve Police

Director, Intelligence Bureau

Lieutenant Governors outside their respective Union Territories

Members, Central Administrative Tribunal

Members, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission Members, Union Public Service Commission

Ministers of Union Territories and Executive Councillors, Delhi, outside their respective Union Territories Principal Staff Officers of the Armed Forces of the rank of Major General or equivalent rank

Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories and Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council, outside their respective Union Territories

26. Joint Secretaries to the Government of India and officers of equivalent rank.

Officers of the rank of Major-General or equivalent rank