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Regd. No. NW/CH-22

Regd. No. CHD/0092/2018-2020

EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS & JUSTICE

(Home-I Branch)

NOTIFICATION

The 19th November, 2020

No.15/08/2020-5H1/2278.- In pursuance of Rule 7A of the IPS (Cadre) Rules, 1954 as inserted vide

Notification No. GSR 68(E) dated 28th January, 2014 by the Government of India, the Governor of Punjab is

pleased to constitute the Civil Services Board with regard to the Indian Police Service (IPS) consisting of the

followings:-

(i)

Chief Secretary

...Chairman

(ii)

Senior most Additional Chief Secretary/

...Member

Special Chief Secretary or

Financial Commissioner

(iii)

Special/Additional Chief Secretary, Home

...Member

(iv)

Director General of Police

...Member

(v)

Principal Secretary or Secretary

...Member

Personnel in the State Government

Secretary

2.

The Civil Services Board, inter alia, shall discharge the following functions:-

(a)

The Civil Services Board shall make recommendation for all appointments of cadre officers.

(b)

The Civil Services Board shall examine the cases of officers who are proposed to be transferred

before completion of minimum period of service as specified under sub-rules (3) and (4) of

rule 7 of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954.

(c)

The Civil Services Board may consider for transfer before the tenure fixed under sub-rules (3)

and (4) of rule 7 of the Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954 based on such circumstances

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as it thinks fit.

(d)

The Civil Services Board may recommend the Competent Authority the names of officers for

transfer before completion of minimum tenure with reasons to be recorded in writing.

3.

The Civil Services Board shall follow the following procedure in respect of postings and transfers of

the officers:-

a)

The Civil Services Board shall seek detailed justification from the Administrative Department

of the State Government for the transfer of an officer before the specified tenure;

(b)

The Civil Services Board shall-

(i)

Consider the report of the Administrative Department along with any other inputs it may

have from other reliable sources;

(ii)

Obtain the comments or views of the officer proposed to be transferred based on the

circumstances presented to it in justification of the proposal;

(iii)

Not make recommendation for premature transfer of Cadre Officers unless it has been

satisfied itself of the reasons for such premature transfer.

(c)

The Civil Services Board shall submit a quarterly report in such Form as it thinks fit to the

Central Government clearly stating the details of officers recommended to be transferred

before the minimum specified tenure and the reasons therefore:

4.

The Competent Authority may overule or reject the recommendation of the Civil Services Board for

the reasons to be recorded in writing.

ANURAG AGARWAL

Addl. Chief Secretary to the Government of Punjab,

Department of Home Affairs and Justice.

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