The Union Home Ministry has decided on seniority, with 7 officers receiving the 2016 IPS batch after serving for 27 years.

The Union Home Ministry has decided on the seniority of 7 officers who were promoted from the Madhya Pradesh State Police Service cadre to the IPS cadre after serving for 27 years. The central government has determined the seniority and batch year of these 7 senior police officers from the 1998 batch. The Union Home Ministry has issued an order allocating all 7 officers to the IPS 2016 batch. These officers started their service as DSPs on September 26, 1998.