Why? Their cases are sealed. Literally. The UPSC met in Jaipur (not Delhi!) to clear promotions, and while 12 from the 1998 batch and 3 from 1999 made it, 3 others; Arun Prakash Sharma, Ramswaroop, and Gopal Ram Birda; are waiting behind sealed covers from an earlier process. No drama, no scandal; just procedure. But here’s what’s interesting: this isn’t just about promotion. It’s about how the system handles delays, bureaucracy, and the weight of a single sealed envelope. For those 15, it’s a career milestone. For the other three? The wait continues. The real question: will those sealed covers ever be opened; or will the vacancies stay empty?