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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.

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