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(1) The State Government shall appoint the Director General of Police from amongst the five eligible senior most officers of the State, empanelled for the rank. (2) The empanelment for the rank of Director General of Police shall be done by the State Security Commission considering inter alia following criteria:- (a) length of service and fitness of health, standard as prescribed by the State Government; (b) assessment of the performance appraisal reports of the previous fifteen years of service by assigning weightages to different grading namely, ‘outstanding’ ‘Very Good’, ‘Good’ and ‘Satisfactory’. (c) range of relevant experience including experience of work in central police organizations, and training courses undergone; (d) indictment in any criminal or disciplinary proceedings or on the counts of corruption or moral turpitude or charges having been framed by a court of law in such cases; (e) due weightage to award of medals for gallantry, 6 distinguished and meritorious service. (3) The Director General of Police so appointed shall have a minimum tenure of one year subject to his normal date of superannuation: Provided that the Director Genera! of Police may be transferred from the post before the expiry of his tenure by the State Government consequent upon:- (a) conviction by a court of law in 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 or imposition of any other penalty other than censure awarded under the provisions of relevant Acts and Rules; or (c) suspension from service in accordance with the provisions of the rules; or (d) incapacitation by physical or mental illness or otherwise becoming unable to discharge his functions as the Director General of Police; or (e) promotion to a higher post under either the State or the Central Government, subject to the officers consent to such a posting. (f) inefficiency or negligence or misdemeanour prima facie establish after preliminary enquiry : Provided that in public interest the Stale Government may transfer the Director General of Police as may be deemed appropriate to meet any contingency. Administration of Police in Metropolitan Areas, Major Urban Areas