Indian P enal Code,1860.

(1) The Council may punish or dismiss a person appointed under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 14 after he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him: Provided that— (a) previous sanction of the Government shall be necessary in the case of a person appointed under sub-section (1) of section 14; (b) a person appointed under sub-section (2) of section 14 shall have a right of appeal to the Government against an order under this section within a period of thirty days from the date of the communication of the order to him. (2) The power to punish conferred by sub-section (1) shall be deemed to include the power to suspend an employee. (3) The power to dismiss conferred by sub-section (1) shall be deemed to include the power to suspend any employee against whom the power of dismissal might be exercised, pending inquiry into his conduct.