Selection and term of office of Director General of Police.

(1) The State Government shall appoint the Director General of Police from amongst the officers holding the rank of Director General of Police. (2) The Director General of Police so appointed shall have a minimum tenure of one year irrespective of his normal date of superannuation: Provided that the Director General of Police may be transferred from the post before the expiry of his tenure by the State Government through a written order specifying reasons, consequent upon: (a) conviction by a court of law in a criminal offence or where charges have been framed by a court in a case involving corruption or moral turpitude; or (b) punishment of dismissal, removal, or compulsory retirement from service or of reduction to a lower post, awarded under the provisions of the All India Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1969 or any other relevant rule; or (c) incapacitation by physical or mental illness or otherwise becoming unable to discharge his functions as the Director General of Police; or (d) promotion to a higher post under either in the State or the Central Government.