section 19
Power of supervision by District Magistrates. 10
The Gujarat Police Act, 1951Chapter II SUPERINTENDENCE, CONTROL AND ORGANISATION OF THE POLICE FORCE.
19. If the District Magistrate observes any marked incompetence or unfitress for the locality or for his particular duties in any Police officer subordinate to the District Superintendent he may require the District Superintendent to substitute another officer for any officer whom he has power to transfer and the District Superintendent shall be bound to comply with the requisition : Provided that if the Police officer concerned is an officer 2[ of a grade higher than that of an Inspector] the District Magistrate may report his conduct to the Inspector General. The Inspector General may, thereafter, determine the action to be taken and pass such orders he thinks fit, and shall communicate such action or order to the District Magistrate. I. The \Vords "and shall be subject to the la\vful orders of the Revenue Commissioner" \Vere deleted by Guj. 15of1964.s. 4, Schedule. 2. These words \Vere substituted for the \vords" of the grade of the Inspector or of a higher grade" by Born. 28 of 1954, s. 4. 20. The Inspector General, throughout the 1 [State] and the Conunissioner in the area for which he is appointed shall, subject to the orders of the State Government, have authority to investigate and regulate all matters of account connected with the Police in the '[State] or in the area, as the case may be, and all persons concerned shall be bound to give him reasonable aid and facilities in conducting such investi- gation and to conform to his orders consequent thereto.
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