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Appeals from orders of punishment. An appeal against any order passed against a Police officer under Sec. 25 or the rules or orders thereunder shall lie to the State Government itself or to such officer as the State Government may by general or special order specify. Gujarat Amendment: In Sec. 27, the following shall be added at the end, namely: “such appeal shall be filed within a period of sixty days from the date of the order appealed against”. 4 After Sec. 27, the following new section shall be inserted, namely: “27-A. Divisional powers of State Government, Inspector-General and Deputy Inspector-General. The State Government, the Inspector-General or a Deputy Inspector-General may, suo motu or on application made to him within the prescribed period in this behalf, call for and examine the record of any inquiry or proceeding of any subordinate police officer under this Chapter, for the purpose of 1 Deleted by Maharashtra Act XXIV of 1971. 2 Vide Gujarat Act 16 of 1978, Sec. 4, i.e. 3-3- 1978. 3 These words were substituted for the words "no such order" by Bom 57 of 1954, Sec. 4. 4 Vide Gujarat Act 16 of 1978, Sec. 5, w.e.f. 3.3.1978. 15 satisfying itself or himself, as the case may be, as to the legality or propriety of any decision or order passed by, and as to the regularity of the proceedings of such officer, and may, of any time,- (a) confirm, modify or reverse any such order, (b) impose any penalty or set aside, reduce, confirm or enhance penalty imposed by such order, (c) direct that further inquiry may be held, or (d) make such other order as. in circumstances of the case, it or be may deem fit: Provided that an order in revision imposing or enhancing penalty shall not be passed unless the police officer affected thereby has been given a reason able opportunity of being heard: Provided further that no order in revision shall be passed- (i) in a case where an appeal against the decision or order passed in such inquiry or proceeding bas been filed, when such appeal is pending; (ii) in a case where an appeal against such decision or order, has not been filed. before the expiry of the period provided for filing such appeal; and (iii) in any case after the expiry of a period of three years from the date of the decision or order sought to be revised.1