Commissioner may dismiss, suspend or reduce members of the subordinate ranks of the force

The Commissioner may, at any time, subject to the provisions of Article 311 of the Constitution and to the control of the State Government, dismiss, suspend or reduce to a lower post or time-scale or to a lower stage in a time-scale, any member of the subordinate ranks of the Police-force and may order the recovery from the pay of any such member, of the whole or part of any pecuniary loss caused to Government by his negligence or breach of orders.