Chapter III Chapter III

Miscellaneous

12. (A) Relief in case of death/permanent incapacitation.-If any member of the force dies or is permanently incapacitated in the course of assisting security forces in combating against naxals/maoists, then he/his family members shall be provided relief and rehabilitation as under-

1. (i) in case of death of a member of the force the surviving spouse or if there is no surviving spouse then the family shall be entitled to get an amount by way of Ex-gratia which shall not be less than Rs. 5 lakh;
2. (ii) in case of permanent incapacitation a member of the force shall be entitled to get an amount by way of Ex-gratia which shall not be less than Rs. 3 lakh.

1. (B) Employment, Housing and Medical Facility.-
   • (i) in case of death of a member of the force any adult member of the family shall be given compassionate appointment as per the instructions issued by the State Government;
   • (ii) family members of the deceased shall be provided free housing facility in district under the scheme designed for this purpose by the State Government from time to time;
   • (iii) a member of the force and his family members would be entitled to get medical facility/assistance as admissible to the employees of the State Government;
   • (iv) any other relief as may be declared by the State Government from time to time.

The members of the force shall be eligible for appointment to the post of constable in class III Police Executive Service in the State Police, subject to the criteria as may be prescribed by the State Government.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any member of the force for any act which is in good faith done or purported to be done or omitted to be done during the course of performance of his duty under this Act.

1. (1) The State Government may, by notification to be published in Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of and to give effect to this Act.
2. (2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before the State Legislative Assembly.

1. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to any provision of this Act, the State Government may pass such order, to be published in the Official Gazette, as may be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty.
2. (2) Every order passed under sub-section (1) shall, as soon as may be after it is passed, be laid before State Legislative Assembly.

1. (1) The Chhattisgarh Auxiliary Armed Police Force Ordinance, 2011 (No. 3 of 2011) in its application to the State of Chhattisgarh is hereby repealed.
2. (2) The repeal under sub-section (1) shall not affect the previous operation of this Ordinance so repealed and anything done or action taken or deemed to have been done or taken (including any appointment or delegation made, notification, order, direction or notice issued, regulation or rules made) by or under the provisions of the repealed Ordinance shall, insofar as it is not inconsistent with the provision of this Act, be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act, and shall continue in force unless and until repealed by anything done on any action taken under this Act