The salaries, allowances and conditions of service of the officers and other employees so appointed shall be such as may be prescribed.

Removal and suspension of the Chief Commissioner or the Commissioner from the office in certain circumstances

1. (1) The State Government may remove the Chief Commissioner or any Commissioner from the office after complying with the provisions of sub-section (2), if he has,-
   • (i) been adjudged insolvent; or
   • (ii) been convicted of an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude; or
   • (iii) become physically or mentally incapable; or
   • (iv) acquired such financial or other interest as is likely to affect prejudicially his functions in any of the said capacities; or
   • (v) so abused his position as to render his continuance in office prejudicial to public interest.
2. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Chief Commissioner or any Commissioner, shall not be removed from his office, unless;
   • (i) a reference is made by the State Government to the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana seeking an enquiry and recommendation on the proposed removal of the Chief Commissioner or the Commissioner alongwith the grounds for the removal and material supporting such proposal;
   • (ii) the reference is duly enquired into by an inquiry committee headed by a sitting or retired Judge of the High Court or any other person appointed by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana; and
   • (iii) the inquiry committee makes recommendation that the Chief Commissioner or the Commissioner ought to be removed on such ground or grounds.
3. (3) The State Government may suspend the Chief Commissioner or the Commissioner in respect of whom a reference has been made to the Chief Justice under sub-section (2).