DSP Ram Gopal has been involved in a long-standing legal dispute with the UT Administration Chandigarh

(https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/promotion-case-ut-refutes-dsp-ram-gopal-s-claims-552024/) regarding his promotion and seniority. As of 2018, the administration disputed his promotion, citing pending cases from colleagues and a lack of policy for promoting DSPs to SP rank, which are reserved for IPS officers. A Supreme Court case involving this matter was listed in 2025. [1, 2] 

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Key details regarding this case include:

• Promotion Dispute: Ram Gopal was promoted in 2016 (with effect from 2011), but this was contested by colleagues who claimed seniority.
• Legal Standing: The Chandigarh Administration informed the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) that he did not meet all conditions for promotion and that SP posts are reserved for IPS officers.
• Current Status: A Special Leave Petition (Civil) 6050/2025 (https://mercurylawyer.com/viewcase/67c7224bf87d4638505b8988) was noted in the Supreme Court concerning the Union Territory of Chandigarh and DSP Ram Gopal. [1, 2] 

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[1] https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/chandigarh/promotion-case-ut-refutes-dsp-ram-gopal-s-claims-552024/
[2] https://mercurylawyer.com/viewcase/67c7224bf87d4638505b8988