Rising from a constable to SP in 36 years

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, October 28

Directly benefiting from the new promotion policy approved by the UT Administration, UT Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Roshan Lal, who rose from a constable, has been promoted to the rank of Superintendent of Police (Communications) effective from November 7. The DSP has been given an ORP (own rank promotion) as per the new promotion policy approved in July this year.

It was 36 years ago on December 14, 1979, that Roshan Lal had joined the UT police as a constable and later changed his line to wireless cadre in 1983.

During his stint in the UT police spanning over three decades, Lal has been promoted five times, his last promotion to the rank of the DSP in the year 2003.

He was promoted as Head Constable in 1985 and ASI in 1989. He was promoted to the rank of Sub Inspector in 1991 and Inspector in 1996 before being promoted to the rank of DSP in 2003.

A recipient of the President’s Police Medal for Meritorious Services as well as Administrator’s Police Medal for Meritorious and Distinguished Services, Roshan Lal remained the DSP (PCR and law and order) and also camp commander during IPL matches.

Lal has first written for his promotion four years ago when he completed eight years in service as the DSP.

He has promoted as per notification issued by the UT Administration on July 31,stating ‘DSPs, who are otherwise fit for promotion and have completed 12 years of service as DSP will be granted ORP and be redesignated as SP.

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“It will create resentment,” IG writes to Administration again

While the UT IGP had in July sent a communiqué to the UT Administration to reconsider the notification and policy and demanded a fresh policy seeking reduction in eligibility period for the promotion to SP to six years, a fresh letter on similar lines has again been written to the UT demanding reframing of the policy.

“If the six-year service period policy is followed, then there are three DSPs of the executive wing who become eligible for promotion as SP, I have written to the UT Administration again” said UT IGP RP Upadhyaya while talking to Chandigarh Tribune.

Upadhyaya had raised objections on the policy and had sent a letter again to the department saying that there would be resentment in the force with this notification.

While Roshan Lal has benefited from the new policy, many UT police DSPs, who have already put in more years of service and are now close to retirement, will not benefit from the new policy.

Also, recruitments to the force were under the Punjab Police rules and according to the Punjab Police Promotion Policy, which was amended in 2006, six years of service is required for the promotion from DSP to SP rank, but the new policy is at odds with these rules.

‘It will create resentment,’ IG writes to UT Administration again

While the UT IGP had in July sent a communiqué to the UT Administration to reconsider the notification and policy and demanded a fresh policy seeking reduction in eligibility period for the promotion to SP to six years, a fresh letter on similar lines has again been written to the UT demanding reframing of the policy.

“If the six-year service period policy is followed, then there are three DSPs of the executive wing who become eligible for promotion as SP, I have written to the UT Administration again” said UT IGP RP Upadhyaya while talking to Chandigarh Tribune.

Upadhyaya had raised objections over the policy and had sent a letter again to the department saying that there would be resentment in the force with this notification.

While Roshan Lal has benefited from the new policy, many UT police DSPs, who have already put in more years of service and are now close to retirement, will not benefit from the new policy. 

Also, recruitments to the force were under the Punjab Police rules and according to the Punjab Police Promotion Policy, which was amended in 2006, six years of service is required for the promotion from DSP to SP rank, but the new policy is at odds with these rules.