Case Scenario: The Central Government wishes to strengthen the DSPE’s presence in a sensitive State. It seeks to (i) appoint a number of officers to posts of Superintendent of Police and above (except Director) in the DSPE, and (ii) later curtail the tenure of one SP rank officer before completion of his term. Under Section 4C of the DSPE Act, which of the following is the correct procedural path?

Section 4C(1) provides that the Central Government shall appoint officers to SP‑level and above (except Director) and recommend extension or curtailment of their tenure “on the recommendation of a committee” consisting of the Central Vigilance Commissioner as Chairperson, Vigilance Commissioners and specified Secretaries, with a proviso that the Committee shall consult the Director before recommending; Section 4C(2) then requires the Central Government to “pass such orders as it thinks fit to give effect to the said recommendation.”