Section 19State of Rajasthan Act
Section 19: Tenure of office of certain police officers on field duties
Tenure of office of certain police officers on field duties.
(1)
A police officer posted as an officer in-charge of a Police Station or as an officer in-charge of a Crime Investigation Unit shall have a minimum tenure of two years.(2)
Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1), any officer referred to in that sub-section may be transferred from his post before the expiry of the said tenure, consequent upon-(a)
his promotion to a higher post;(b)
his superannuation;(c)
his conviction by the court;(d)
charges having been framed against his by the court in a criminal offence;(e)
his punishment of dismissal, removal, discharge or compulsory retirement from service or of reduction to a lower rank, awarded under the rules relating to disciplinary action applicable to him;(f)
his suspension from service in accordance with the provisions of the rules referred to in clause (e);(g)
his incapacity in the discharge of functions and duties due to physical or mental illness:(h)
for filling up a vacancy;(i)
his own request; or(j)
an administrative exigency which shall be recorded in writing.Previous
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