Indian order of precedence

The Order of precedence of the Republic of India is the protocol list^[1] (hierarchy of important positions) in which the functionaries and officials are listed according to their rank and office in the Government of India. The order is established by the President of India, through the Office of the President of India and is maintained by the Ministry of Home Affairs. It is only used to indicate ceremonial protocol and has no legal standing; it does not reflect the Indian presidential line of succession or the co-equal status of the separation of powers under the Constitution. It is also not applicable to day to day functioning of Government of India.

Rank	Persons
1	President of India
2	Vice-President of India
3	Prime Minister
4	Governors of states of India (within their respective States)
5	Former Presidents,
6	Chief Justice of India, Speaker of Lok Sabha,
7	Cabinet Ministers of the Union, Chief Ministers of States (within their respective States), Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission of India, Former Prime Ministers, Leaders of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, Holders of the Bharat Ratna.
8	Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and High Commissioners of Commonwealth countries accredited to India, Chief Ministers of States (when outside their respective States), Governors of States (when outside their respective States).
9	Judges of Supreme Court of India(Justices of India), Chief Election Commissioner of India, Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Chairman Union Public Service Commission. Chairman, National Green Tribunal (NGT)[2]
10	Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Deputy Chief Ministers of States, Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha, Members of the Planning Commission, Ministers of States of the Union.
11	Lieutenant Governors within their respective Union Territories, Attorney General of India, Cabinet Secretary.
12	General of the Indian Army, Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Admiral of the Indian navy.
13	Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary accredited to India.
14	Chief Justices of States, Chairman and Speakers of State Legislatures (within their respective States).
15	Chief Ministers of Union Territories within their respective Union Territories, Cabinet Ministers in States (within their respective States), 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	Judges of State High Courts of India(Justices of States), Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal, Chairman, Minorities Commission, Chairman, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, Judicial Members, National Green Tribunal (NGT) (Pay Scale: 80,000).[2]
18	Cabinet Ministers in States (outside their respective States), Chairmen and Speakers of State Legislatures (outside their respective States), Chairmen, 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 Councillors of Delhi (within their respective Union Territories), Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories, 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 Slates (within their respective States), Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories, Deputy Chairman of Metropolitan Council Delhi (with in their respective Union Territories).
20	Deputy Chairman and Deputy Speakers of State Legislatures (outside their respective States), Ministers of State in States (outside their respective State).
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, Chairman Railway Board, Chief Secretaries to State Governments (within their respective Slates), Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities, Commissioner for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Members, Minorities Commission, Members, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, Officers of the rank of full General or equivalent rank, Secretaries to the Government of India, Secretary, Minorities Commission, Secretary, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Commission, Secretary to the President, Secretary to the Prime Minister, Secretary, Rajya Sabha/Lok Sabha, Solicitor General, CBDT Chairman ex officio Special Secretary to Government of India, (Pay Scale: 80,000)[3] CBDT Members ex officio Special Secretary to Government of India, (Pay Scale: 80,000)[3] Vice-Chairman, Central Administrative Tribunal. Member Railway Board, (Pay Scale: 80,000)[4] Expert Members, National Green Tribunal (NGT) (Pay Scale: 80,000)[2]
24	Lieutenant General of the Indian Army, (Pay Scale: 80,000\HAG+\HAG) Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force, (Pay Scale: 80,000\HAG+\HAG) Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Pay Scale: 80,000) Vice Admiral of the Indian navy. (Pay Scale: 80,000\HAG+\HAG) Principal Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Pay Scale:80,000) CBEC Chairman ex officio Special Secretary to Government of India, (Pay Scale: 80,000)[3]
25	Advocate Generals of States, Additional Secretaries to the Government of India, (Pay Scale: HAG) Principal Secretaries to State Governments (Pay Scale:HAG) Additional Solicitor General, Chairman, Tariff Commission, Charge Affairs and Acting High Commissioners a pied and adinterim, Chief Ministers of Union Territories (outside their respective Union Territories), Chief executive Councillor of Delhi (outside their respective Union Territories), Chief Secretaries of State Governments (outside their respective States), Deputy Comptroller and Auditor General, (Pay Scale: 80,000) Deputy Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories, Chairman of Delhi Metropolitan Council, (outside their respective Union Territories) Deputy Chairman, Delhi Metropolitan Council(outside their respective Union Territories). Director, Central Bureau of Investigation. (Pay Scale: 80,000) Director General, Border Security Force. (Pay Scale: 80,000) Director General, Central Reserve Police. (Pay Scale: 80,000) Director, Intelligence Bureau. (Pay Scale: 80,000) Lieutenant Governors (outside their respective Union Territories). Members, Central Administrative Tribunal. Members, Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission. Members, Union Public Service Commission. (Pay Scale: 80,000) Ministers of Union Territories and Executives Councillors, Delhi (outside their respective rank) Principal Staff Officers of the Armed Forces of the rank of Major General or equivalent rank. Speakers of Legislative Assemblies in Union Territories, Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (Pay Scale:HAG+).
26	Joint Secretaries to the Government of India, (Grade Pay: 10,000) Commissioner of Income Tax, Grade Pay: 10,000. Major-General of the Indian Army, (Grade Pay: 10,000) Rear Admiral of the Indian Navy, (Grade Pay: 10,000) Air Vice Marshal of the Indian Air Force, (Grade Pay: 10,000) Inspector General of the Indian Police, (Grade Pay: 10,000) Secretaries to State Governments, (Grade Pay: 10,000) Commissioner of Customs, Grade Pay: 10,000.