All India Services (Confidential Rolls) Rules, 1970

S.T. Ramesh, an IPS officer with a career marked by "very good", "excellent" and "outstanding" grades, was assigned an "average" rating with adverse remarks in his Annual Confidential Report for the 150‑day period of 16 Oct 1996 to 15 Mar 1997. He petitioned the Central Administrative Tribunal under the Administrative …

The State of Assam and its officials challenged the validity of Rule 63(iii) of the Assam Police Manual, which designates the Deputy Commissioner as the reporting authority for Annual Confidential Reports (ACRs) and Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) of District Superintendents of Police (SPs). The respondent…

The case concerned whether the Home Secretary of Haryana could act as the reporting authority for the Inspector General of Police (IGP) under the All‑India Services (Confidential Rolls) Rules, 1970. The respondent, IGP P.C. Wadhwa, challenged a confidential report and adverse remarks prepared by the Home Secretary, whi…