As per case facts, officers from the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) filed petitions arguing they faced service stagnation because higher posts, up to the Senior Administrative Grade, were filled ... by deputation of IPS officers. Citing a previous Supreme Court judgment that recognized CAPFs as an Organized Group-A Service (OGAS) for certain benefits, they sought a formal declaration as OGAS for all purposes and consequential amendments to recruitment rules to ensure 100% promotion within the service for these ranks, leading to the current appeal against the High Court's limited directions. The question arose whether the previous Supreme Court judgment, which recognized CAPFs as OGAS for the limited purpose of granting financial benefits, implicitly mandated the Central Government to formally declare them as OGAS for all purposes, including revamping recruitment rules to eliminate IPS officer deputation and ensuring 100% internal promotion up to the Senior Administrative Grade. Finally, the Supreme Court, while acknowledging the operational necessity of IPS officers, directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to immediately carry out a pending cadre review (due since 2021) and a review of recruitment rules within six months. Crucially, the court directed that the number of posts earmarked for deputation to IPS officers up to the Senior Administrative Grade should be progressively reduced over a two-year period to alleviate the stagnation of cadre officers.