CRPF Appendices A–C: Deleted Uniform Scale, Financial Powers, Oath & Affirmation
The appendices to the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955 are not merely historical attachments. They remain important because several operative rules expressly refer to them. At the same time, some appendix material is decades old and cannot safely be applied without checking later statutory rules, Ministry of Finance instructions and current CRPF/MHA orders.
This article explains Appendix A, Appendix B and Appendix C, identifies what remains legally relevant, and separates historical monetary figures from the modern financial and procurement framework.
Why the CRPF Appendices Matter
The CRPF Rules repeatedly incorporate appendices by reference. Appendix B is expressly connected with Rules 46, 53 and 53A, while Appendix C is tied to Rule 9 concerning attestation. Appendix A historically contained the scale of uniform under Rules 95 and 96, but the official CRPF compilation records that it was deleted.
For practitioners, the critical point is that an appendix can be part of the statutory scheme without every historical figure printed in it remaining practically operative. Later rules, orders and financial delegations may supersede old ceilings while the enabling provision continues to exist.
Appendix A — Scale of Uniform: Deleted
The official CRPF Rules compilation records:
- Appendix A — Scale of Uniform
- Linked to Rules 95 and 96
- Deleted vide GSR 244 dated 8 April 1989
This deletion is important when dealing with clothing or uniform disputes. A claim should not be decided by reconstructing the old Appendix A as though it were still the current statutory scale. Later uniform, clothing and Dress Allowance instructions must instead be examined.
The distinction is especially relevant because the current uniform regime has substantially moved away from the old issue-and-grant model. Our earlier article on CRPF Rules 93–101 explains the present interaction between the old rule structure, Dress Allowance and recovery for kit or clothing.
Appendix B — Financial Powers
Appendix B is headed “Financial Powers” and the official compilation links it to Rules 46, 53 and 53A. Historically, it distributed financial authority among the Inspector General, Deputy Inspector General, Commandants and officers commanding detachments.
1. Travelling allowance advances
Appendix B historically authorised the Commandant to sanction advances of travelling allowance when members proceeded on detachment, subject to the conditions stated against the relevant items. This is directly connected with Rule 46, which deals with pay and allowances during detachment and training.
For the modern position, however, entitlement must be checked against the current Central Government travelling allowance framework and not merely against the old references printed in the 1955 compilation. See also our guide to CRPF Rules 46–50.
2. Advance of pay
The appendix also historically permitted specified advances of pay to members of the Force proceeding on detachment, subject to ceilings and conditions. The legal significance today lies principally in the existence of delegated financial authority; the printed rupee amounts should not be treated as current without checking later orders.
3. Contingent expenditure and local expenditure
Appendix B contains old monetary limits for contingent expenditure, sanitation, hospital necessities, repairs, rent and other battalion requirements. Many of these figures are obviously from an earlier financial era. The appendix also refers to procurement through the former DGS&D, which itself demonstrates why the text cannot be mechanically applied as a current procurement manual.
4. Vehicle maintenance and repairs
The official compilation contains separate historical limits for vehicle repair and maintenance at the level of DIG, Commandant and Assistant Commandant at detachment. Such figures are useful for understanding the origin of delegated authority but should not be assumed to be the present sanctioning limits.
5. Purchase of clothing and stores
Appendix B contains powers concerning purchase of clothing and stores subject to budget provision and historically to DGS&D procedures or rate contracts. Current procurement has moved to the contemporary Central Government procurement framework, including the General Financial Rules and Government e-Marketplace mechanisms where applicable.
Appendix B Must Be Read with the Current Financial Framework
The Department of Expenditure has issued the Delegation of Financial Powers Rules, 2024, effective from 1 April 2024. These rules define the modern concept of “competent authority” and permit the Central Government to delegate, enhance, reduce, condition or withdraw financial powers through general or special orders.
Similarly, the General Financial Rules, 2017, as updated from time to time, govern Central Government expenditure, procurement, budget control, stores and related financial administration. The Department of Expenditure has continued issuing updated compilations of the GFRs, including updates through 2026.
Rule 53 and Appendix B
Rule 53 states that the financial powers of the Commandant and officers commanding detachments are given in Appendix B. This makes Appendix B legally relevant, but it does not freeze every old monetary ceiling forever if subsequent competent orders have revised the delegation framework.
Our detailed article on CRPF Rules 51–54 discusses Rule 53, Rule 53A rewards and Rule 54 Force deductions in the current service-law context.
Rule 53A Rewards and Appendix B
Rule 53A lays down principles governing rewards for specified categories of outstanding or specially meritorious work. It also requires the sanctioning order to disclose the reason for the reward and the relevant clause. Appendix B historically allocates financial sanctioning powers for such expenditure.
Thus, two questions should be kept separate: first, whether the work falls within Rule 53A; and second, whether the authority sanctioning the financial reward possessed the requisite current financial competence.
Appendix C — Oath or Affirmation on Attestation
Appendix C is directly linked to Rule 9. It prescribes the oath or affirmation administered when a member of the Force is attested.
The substance of the prescribed oath is an undertaking of faithfulness and true allegiance to India and the Constitution, faithful service in the Central Reserve Police Force, readiness to go wherever lawfully ordered by air, land or sea, and obedience to lawful commands of superior officers, including service “even to the peril of my life”.
Who administers the oath?
Rule 9 provides that the oath or affirmation is to be administered with due ceremony by the Commandant or by a superior officer appointed by him for that purpose. The administering officer attests the fact by signing the attestation paper, which is attached to the member’s Character and Service Roll.
Deputation exception
Rule 9 also permits the Commandant to waive fresh attestation for officers and men on deputation who have already taken such an oath or affirmation elsewhere.
Religious form and affirmation
Appendix C permits the oath to be taken in a form consistent with the religion or conscience of the member being attested, while preserving the same substantive commitment. The official compilation also contains Hindi and religion-specific formulations. The legal core, however, remains allegiance to India and the Constitution and faithful service in the Force.
Why Appendix C Can Matter in Service Records
The significance of Appendix C is not confined to ceremony. Rule 9 expressly links attestation to the Character and Service Roll. Accordingly, in disputes concerning the foundational service record of a member, the attestation paper may form part of the relevant record trail.
Questions concerning whether a person was duly enlisted, attested, placed on the service roll or deputed should therefore be examined against the complete service file rather than on assumptions based only on rank or posting.
Appendices A–C: Current Legal Position at a Glance
| Appendix | Subject | Present significance |
|---|---|---|
| A | Scale of Uniform | Deleted vide GSR 244 dated 8.4.1989. Current uniform entitlements depend on later orders. |
| B | Financial Powers | Still relevant through Rules 46, 53 and 53A, but old monetary limits must be checked against current DFPR/GFR/MHA-CRPF delegations. |
| C | Oath or Affirmation | Operates with Rule 9; attestation paper forms part of the Character and Service Roll. |
Documents to Check in a Live CRPF Case
Depending on the dispute, the relevant record may include the applicable CRPF Rule, the appendix text, later MHA/CRPF standing orders or financial delegations, current GFR/DFPR provisions, sanction orders, budget-head approval, procurement record, Character and Service Roll, attestation paper and any subsequent amendment notification.
Conclusion
The CRPF appendices must be read as part of an evolving service-law framework. Appendix A has been deleted; Appendix B remains historically and legally connected to financial powers but its old monetary figures cannot safely be treated as current; and Appendix C continues to define the attestation oath/affirmation linked to Rule 9 and the service roll.
The next article in this series covers Appendices D and E: the historical schedules of pay and specialist allowances, their pre-revised figures, and how those schedules interact with the modern Central Government pay matrix and current allowances.
This article is intended for general legal information and academic discussion. It does not constitute solicitation, advertisement, or an assurance of any result in a particular matter.