Lok Sabha Question No. 3846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Out-of-Turn Promotion to Officials on Achievement in Sports
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

## LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3846

TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025/CHAITRA 3, 1947 (SAKA)

## OUT-OF-TURN PROMOTION TO OFFICIALS ON ACHIEVEMENT IN SPORTS

3846.  Shri Jashubhai Bhilubhai Rathva:

Shri Jugal Kishore:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  several  officials  of  the  Revenue  Department  have  brought  laurels  to  the  country  in sports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  any  such  officer  has  been given  out-of-turn promotion  on  the  basis  of  his achievements in sports; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)

- (a):  Yes. Many officers & officials of Department of Revenue have brought laurels to the country in sports by participating and/or winning medals in tournaments and events at International level.
- (b):    The  details  of  officers/officials  from  Central  Board  of  Direct  Taxes  (CBDT)  are  as  per Annex-A and that of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) are at Annex-B .
- (c):      Yes.  Many  officers  &  officials  in  CBDT  have  got  accelerated  promotion  (Out  of  turn promotion  to  the  next  higher  grade  by  relaxation  of  mandatory  conditions  in  the  relevant Recruitment Rules) on account of their sports achievements. These accelerated promotions have been granted as per the provisions of Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) on the subject matter.

(d):  The details are as per Annex-C

## Annex -A

| S. No.   | Name of sportsperson   | Sports                     | Present post   | Name of tournament, place &date                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Achievement                                                                                                     |
|----------|------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Narayan Thakur         | Para Athletics             | NS             | 4th Para Asian Games, China October, 2023 5th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championship 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 3rd position in 200m (T35) and 3rd position in 100m (T35) 1st position in 100m (T35) 2nd position in 200m (T35) |
| 2        | Manab Das Gupta        | Rowing                     | ITI            | Asian Indoor Rowing Championship, 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Silver &Bronze                                                                                                  |
| 3        | Soubrity Mondal        | Swimming                   | MTS            | 59th Malaysia International Age Group Championship                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Bronze in 100m Backstroke                                                                                       |
| 4        | Kunal Dey              | Karate                     | TA             | Commonwealth Karate Championship, 2015                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Bronze                                                                                                          |
| 5        | Gangadhari Mallesh     | Kabaddi                    | Steno Gr-I     | 18th Asian Games Jakarta palembang 2018 (18 Aug, 2018 - 2 September, 2018)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bronze Medal in Kabaddi Men's Team                                                                              |
|          | Buss Sumeeth Reddy     | Badminton                  | ITI            | Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, 2022 (28 Jul, 2022 - 8 Aug, 2022)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 2nd in Badminton Mixed Team Event                                                                               |
| 7        | HARITHAMH              | Badminton                  | OS             | 1. Bronze Medalist in Yonex Sunrise India Open - 2022 (BWF World Tour Super 500). 2. Bronze Medalist in Syed Modi India International Badminton Championship - 2022.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1. Bronze Medal 2. Bronze Medal                                                                                 |
| 8        | ARATHI SARA SUNIL      | Badminton                  | ITI            | 1. Bronze medal in Women's Doubles in the Dutch Open international in March 2024. 2. Silver medal in the Women's Doubles IN THE NMDC- Telengana International challenge 2024 in November 2024. 3. Gold medal in the Women's Doubles in the CM Trophy India International Challenge 2024 in November 2024. 4. Bronze medal in Women's Doubles the Abu Dhabi masters 2023. 5. Silver Medal in Maharashtra Open International challenge 2022. 6. Bronze medal in the Infosys Open International Challenge 2022. | 1. Bronze Medal 2. Silver Medal 3. Gold Medal 4. Bronze Medal 5. Silver Medal 6. Bronze Medal                   |
| 9        | JARMANPREET SINGH      | HOCKEY                     | ITI            | ASIONHOCKEY GAME2023 AT HANGZHOU, CHINA DATED : 23.09.2023 TO 08.10.2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | GOLD MEDAL                                                                                                      |
| 10       | NAVDEEP                | PARASPORTS (JAVELIN THROW) | ITI            | PARALYMPIC SUMMER GAMES 2024 AT PARIS DATED: 28.08.2024 to 08.09.2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | GOLD MEDAL                                                                                                      |

|   S. No. | Name of sportsperson    | Sports                | Present post   | Name of tournament, place &date                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Achievement                                                                                |
|----------|-------------------------|-----------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       11 | RONGALI RAVI            | PARA SPORTS (SHOTPUT) | TA             | 4TH ASIANPARAGAMESATCHINA DATED : 22.10.2023 TO 28.10.2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | SILVERMEDAL                                                                                |
|       12 | FARHAAN M               | CHESS                 | TA             | ASIANAMATEUR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 ATAL AIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES DATED : 14.12.2024 TO 23.12.2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | GOLD MEDAL                                                                                 |
|       13 | Ms. Geeta Tandon Kapoor | Table Tennis          | ITO            | 1. Participated in World Veteran Table Tennis Championship in Rome in July 2024 and cleared the women's 5th Group for the main draw. 2. 14th Asian (Pacific) Veteran Table Tennis Championship, Bangkok, Thailand Dec. 2023 (2nd Runner-Up). 3. Mixed Doubles Championship above 50+ (Consolation event), Muscat, Oman in Jan. 2023 (1st Rank). 4. 19th World Veterans Championship at USA in 2018 (Rank: Diploma). 5. South Asia Veteran Table Tennis Championship Colombo, Sri Lanka 2017 (Winner 40+ Age). 6. South Asia Veteran Table Tennis Championship winner Mixed Doubles Competition-2017. 7. World Table Tennis Championship in 2016 winner 40+ age Mixed Doubles Competition. 8. World Table Tennis Championship Auckland, New Zealand in 2014 (participated). 9. Asia Prashant Table Tennis Championships Bangkok 2013 Winner. 10. 3rd Asian Veteran Table Tennis, Air Island Championship Pattaya Thailand- 2011 Winner. 11. Received UP Ratna Award and also nominated in Commonwealth Table Tennis Association as a member in the women's development committee and Chairman of the women's commission in U.P.T.T. |                                                                                            |
|       14 | Rohit R. Havaldar       | Swimming              | OS             | 1) 1 Bronze medal at World Aquatic Master Championship 2023 held at Fukuoka, Japan August 2023 2) 6 Gold Medals at Swimming Federation of India 16th National Masters Championship 2023, held at Mangalore 3) 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals at World Aquatic Master Championship 2024 held at Doha, Qatar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals at World Aquatic Master Championship 2024 held at Doha, Qatar |

|   S. No. | Name of sportsperson    | Sports               | Present post   | Name of tournament, place &date                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Achievement                                                                                                                                |
|----------|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       15 | Smt. Merlin K. Joseph   | Athletics            | OS             | 3 National Medals ( Gold Medal- 100 individual asn 4*100 mtr relay in senior national athletics - 2017 held a Guntor, Bronze medal in 100 mtr in senior federation cup athletics held at Patiala -2017, 01 International medal, International championship-1, Bronze medal in 100 mtr relay in Asian athletics Championship held at Odissa-2017. | 01 International medal, International championship-1, Bronze medal in 100 mtr relay in Asian athletics , championship held at Odissa- 2017 |
|       16 | AMITKUMAR PILANIYA      | SHOOTING (PISTOL)    | ITI            | 1. International Shooting Competition, Hanover, Germany- 2015 / 26- 04-2015 to 03-05-2015 2. ISCH- Germany, 2016- Silver-1 / 10-05-2016 3. 47th Grand prix Liberation, Czech Rep. 2016- Bronze -1 4.- ISCH-2018, Germany- Bronze -2                                                                                                              | 1. GOLD-1, Bronze-2 2. Silver -1 3. Bronze 4. Bronze- 2                                                                                    |
|       17 | DIVYA SATIJA            | SWIMMING             | TA             | Gold medals in South Asian Games / 1-19 dec 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1. Gold                                                                                                                                    |
|       18 | Aryamann Vishal Tandon  | Badminton            | TA             | 33rd Iran Badminton Fajr International Challenge 2025 / 28.01.2025 - 02.02.2025                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1. Silver                                                                                                                                  |
|       19 | Ajeet Singh             | Javelin Throw (Para) | ITI            | Men's Javelin Throw F46 at Paris Paralympics 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Silver Medal                                                                                                                               |
|       20 | Rubina Francis          | Shooting (Para)      | ITI            | P-2 Women's 10 MAir Pistol SH1 at Paris Paralympics 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Bronze Medal                                                                                                                               |
|       21 | Malemnganba Sorokhaibam | Sepak takraw         | ITI            | 2024 World Sepak Takraw Championship at Thailand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Silver Medal                                                                                                                               |
|       22 | Aadhya Tiwari           | Soft Tennis          | TA             | 17th Word Championship Soft Tennis, Anseong Korea                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Bronze Medal                                                                                                                               |
|       23 | Keerthana Pandian       | Snooker              | ITI            | Mongolian Snooker World Cup 2024 at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia conducted by the IBSF                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Bronze Medal                                                                                                                               |
|       24 | Anjali Chaudhary        | Shooting             | TA             | Junior World Championships Lima Peru 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Gold Medal                                                                                                                                 |
|       25 | Manoj Kumar             | Bench Press          | OS             | One Gold Medal and one Silver Medal in Asian Bench-Press Championship held from 18th to 24th September, 2018 inUAE (Dubai)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 1. Gold Medal 2. Silver Medal                                                                                                              |
|       26 | Abhishek Verma          | Archery              | ACIT           | ASIAN Games 2018, Jakarta World Archery Championship 2021,South Datoka, USA 19th Asian Game, Hangzhou 2022                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Silver Medal                                                                                                                               |
|       27 | Saweety                 | Boxing               | ITO            | Women's World Boxing Championship in 81 Kg, 2023, Delhi                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Gold Medal                                                                                                                                 |
|       28 | Sonika                  | Hockey               | OS             | 19th Asian Games 2022, Hangzhou                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Bronze Medal                                                                                                                               |

|   S. No. | Name of sportsperson   | Sports                    | Present post   | Name of tournament, place &date                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Achievement                     |
|----------|------------------------|---------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|       29 | Manoj Kumar            | Wrestling                 | ACIT           | 4 time Commonwealth Gold medalist 1 silver medal in Common wealth Games 1 bronze medal in Asia Dhyanchand Award 2019.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1. Silver Medal 2. Bronze Medal |
|       30 | AASHISHMANN            | Body Building             | MTS            | Won Mr. India in 2019, Gold medal in Delhi Federation Cup (IBBF), 2019. Winner of Mr. Asia 9NBBUI), 2019. Won gold medal in IHFF, Sheru Classic (international Event) in 2023.                                                                                                                                                             | Gold Medal                      |
|       31 | ANIKETGUPTA            | Karate                    | TA             | Won Silver medal in the Asian karate Federation (AKF) Ist Senior Asian Open Championship 2023. Silver medal in Senior South Asian Karate Federation (SAKF).                                                                                                                                                                                | Silver Medal                    |
|       32 | JAGSEER SINGH          | Para Athletics- Long jump | ITI            | Winner of Silver Medal in Long Jump in 4th Indian Open Para National Athletics Championship held at Bangalore, May 2023, Bronze medal in long jump 20th senior para national athletics championship, silver in 4th Indian open national para athletics championship, bronze in 5th Indian open international para- athletics championship. | Bronze Medal                    |
|       33 | PARDEEP NARWAL         | Kabaddi                   | MTS            | In Indian team since 2016 and has won gold in three international tournaments                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Gold Medal                      |
|       34 | PINKI RANI             | Boxing                    | ITI            | South Asian games gold medalist 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Gold Medal                      |
|       35 | PREMSHANKAR UPADHYAY   | Athletics                 | ITI            | Asian Games Bronze Medal (2015-16) &Gold Medal (2019-20), gold in international 21st Asia masters Athletics championship, gold in National Khelo masters games 2019 New Delhi                                                                                                                                                              | Bronze Medal                    |
|       36 | RAHUL CHAUDHARI        | Kabaddi                   | ITI            | Gold medal in 2016 South Asian Games                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Gold Medal                      |
|       37 | SANJEETA               | Handball                  | OS             | Asian Games                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Participation                   |
|       38 | SHAHBAZ AHAMAD         | Cricket                   | STENO          | Part of Indian Cricket team who won gold medal in the Asian Games, 2022 held in Hangzhou(China).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Gold Medal                      |
|       39 | SUNIL                  | Boxing                    | TA             | International                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Participation                   |
|       40 | TANUJ GULIA            | Hockey                    | STENO          | Participated in Senior national 2024 , won gold in Civil services 2023, won gold in International Asia Cup (U-18),2016                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Gold Medal                      |
|       41 | TARUNYADAV             | Shooting                  | TA             | Represented India in Asian Pistol Championship 2024 Indonesia. Represented India in Asian Shooting Championship 2023 Korea                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Participation                   |

| Name of Officer         | Designation         | Name of CCA concerned   | Achievement                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|-------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Shri Jagdish Tanwa r    | Superintendent      | Jaipur                  | (1) Silver Medal in 2024 ITF World Tennis MastersTour World Team Championship (50 plus age group) held in Mexico City, Mexico from 28th April to 3 rd May 2024. (2) Bronze Medal in 2024 ITF World Tennis Masters Tour World Individual Championship (50 Plus age group) held in Mexico City, Mexico from 4th May to 11th May 2024. (3) Silver Medal in 2019 ITF Young Senior World Tennis Championship 35+, 40+, 45+ age group held at Miami Beach, Florida, USA from 20th Oct. to 02 nd Nov. 2019 |
| Shri Rahul Kadam        | Head Hawaldar       | Mumbai CGST             | Silver Medal in Asian Games 2023                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| Shri Tejas G. Salia n   | Executive Assistant | Mumbai CGST             | Gold Medal in Triple jump and Silver medal in long jump at 1st South Asian Open athletics Championships 2025 held at Mangalore.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| Shri Rahul Singh        | Deputy Commissioner | Pune CGST               | i) Olympics in Atlanta year 1996; ii) Award:- Laxaman Purskar in 2021 (Uttar Pradesh)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Shri K.A. Aneesh        | Inspector           | Thiruvananthapura mCGST | BWF World Senior Badminton Championship 2017- runner; BWF world senior badminton championship 2021- winner                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Smt. Abha Khatua        | Head Hawaldar       | Mumbai Customs          | 24th Asian Athletics Championship Thailand from 12 th to 16 th July, 2023 secured 2nd Position in Shotput.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| Shri Tumpera Nare sh    | Inspector           | Hyderabad               | 1. Represented the AVC PPTV Senior Men Beach Volleyball Championship held at Bandar Abbas (Iran), from 14.11.2022 to 18.11.2022. 2. Represented the AVC PPTV Senior Men Beach Volleyball Championship held at Pington (China), from 23.06.2023 to 26.06.2023.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| Shri Yogesh Kathu niya  | Tax Assistant       | Delhi CGST              | 1. World Para Athletics Championship 2019- Bronze Medal. 2. Tokyo Paralympics 2021- Silver Medal 3. Arjuna Award in 2021. 4. Bhim Award in 2021. 5. Asian Para Games 2022- Gold Medal 6. World Para Athletics Championship 2023- Silver Medal 7. World Para Athletics Championship 2024 Kobe- Silver Medal 8. Paris Paralympics 2024- Silver Medal                                                                                                                                                  |
| Shri Sandeep Chau dhary | Tax Assistant       | Delhi CGST              | 1. World Para Athletics Championship 2019- Gold Medal 2. FICCI India Sports Men of the year- 2019 3. Arjuna Award in 2020 4. Tokyo Paralympics 2021- 4th place 5.Asian Para Games 2023- 4th Place 6. World Para Athletics Championship 2024 Kobe- Bronze Medal 7. Paralympic Games Paris 2024- 4th Place                                                                                                                                                                                            |

## Annex-C

|   S.No. | Name of sportsperson   | Sports          | Prese nt post   | Name of tournament, place & date                                                                                     | Achievement                                                                                                     | Details of Out of Turn Promotion given                                              | Promote d As           | PCCIT Region   |
|---------|------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|----------------|
|       1 | Narayan Thakur         | Para Athletic s | NS              | 4th Para Asian Games, China October, 2023 5th Indian Open Para Athletics International Championships 2023            | 3rd position in 200m (T35) and 3rd position in 100m (T35) 1st position in 100m (T35) 2nd position in 200m (T35) | Order No. 175 dated 11.06.2024 w.e.f. 20.03.2023                                    | NS                     | WB& Sikkim     |
|       2 | Abhishek Verma         | Archery         | ACIT            | ASIAN Games 2018, Jakarta World Archery Championship 2021,South Datoka, USA 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022          | Silver Medal                                                                                                    | Order No. 197/GO/2018-19 dated 27.11.2018, CBDT Order No. 151/2023 dated 26.06.2023 | 1. ITO & 2. ACIT       | Delhi          |
|       3 | Saweety                | Boxing          | ITO             | Women's World Boxing Championship in 81 Kg, 2023, Delhi                                                              | Gold Medal                                                                                                      | ITI to ITO, Order No. 89/GO/2023- 24 dated 26.06.2023,                              | Income Tax Officer     | Delhi          |
|       4 | Sonika                 | Hockey          | OS              | 19th Asian Games 2022, Hangzhou                                                                                      | Bronze Medal                                                                                                    | TA to OS, Order No. 544/NGO/ 2024-25 dated 27.11.2024,                              | Office Superint endent | Delhi          |
|       5 | Manoj Kumar            | Wrestling       | ACIT            | 4 time Commonwealth Gold medalist 1 silver medal inCommon wealth Games 1 bronze medal in Asia Dhyanchand Award 2019. | 1. Silver Medal 2. Bronze Medal                                                                                 | CBDT Order No. 130/2024 dated 10.05.2024 (As Coach)                                 | ACIT                   | Delhi          |