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If the District Magistrate observes any marked incompetence or unfitness for the locality or for his particular duties, in any Police Officer subordinate to the 1 [Superintendent] he may require the 2 [Superintendent] to substitute another officer for any officer whom he has power to transfer and the 3 [Superintendent] shall be bound to comply with the requisition : Provided that, if the Police officer concerned is an officer 4 [of a grade higher than that of an Inspector] the District Magistrate may report his conduct to the 5 [Director-General and Inspector-General]. The 6 [Director-General and Inspector-General] may, thereafter, determine the action to be taken and pass such orders as he thinks fit, and shall communicate such action or order to the District Magistrate.