Mr Pant appears for State: All 294 EROs are Group A officers. SDO or SDM rank. Completed 9 or more yrs of service

CJI: How many AEROs?

Mr Pant: 8524

CJI: How many names you have given in AEROs?

Mr Pant: 8524

CJI: What rank?

Mr Pant: 65% Group B, otherwise Group A and Group C...10% approx. Group C

Naidu: 5 letters were written that these are the officers we want. They have not given.