Duties of police in relation to traffic

(1) It shall be the duty of the police to regulate the traffic in public places in such a manner as to prevent obstruction and danger to the public. (1) No police officer shall resign his office or withdraw himself from the duties thereof, unless expressly allowed to do so in writing by the authority, by whom he is appointed: Provided that, any such police officer may resign his office on the expiration of two months notice in writing given by him to the authority, by whom he is appointed. (2) Penalty for resignation or withdrawal of duty without permission or notice. If any police officer resigns or withdraws from the duties of his office in contravention of the provision of sub-section (1), he shall be liable to such disciplinary action as may be prescribed, and he may also be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with fine which may extend to Rs. 1,000 or with both. (3) The State Government may, by general or special order, exempt any class of police officers from the provisions of this Section. The State Government may by order in writing remove an Independent Member on any of the following grounds:-(a) (i) incompetence; (ii) misbehaviour; (iii) failure to attend three consecutive meetings of the Commission without sufficient cause; (iv) incapacitation by reason of physical or mental infirmity; or (v) otherwise becoming unable to discharge his functions as a member. (b) If he incurs any disqualification specified in Section 17.