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(1) The State Government shallappointlhe Director General of Poiice Jrom amongstotficers ofthe lndian Police Setuiceinthe State Cadre empanelled forlhe postand rccommended by a three member screening committee heade; bythe Chief Secretary constituted torthe purpose. The screening Commiitee shall prepare a panelof at leastthree suitable persons' Except in the case where lhe vacancy is unanticipated, the Screening Commjltee shall make its recomrnendation before the vacancy arises: Provided thal it case the Screening Commitiee comesto the conclusion, for reason to be recorded in wriiing, thal lhere being no sujtable incumbent available in the Stale Cadre, it may assessthe su itability of empanelled lndian Police Service officers of other Stale Cadres subject to their wi'lingness and concu rrence ol tho central G overnmenl. (2) The Screening Commitlee may devics its own procedure and shal consider ihe names ot all empanelled otficers of ihe lndia. Police SeNice in the Slale Cadre and shall make its assessment on lhe basis ot (a) the perlormance appraisal reporls; (b) the rangeof experience relevantto professional police work including experienceoiworkinCentral PoJice Organizationsi (c) clean record ot service in terms of indictment ofthe oflicer in any criminal ordisciplinary proceoding or on the grounds ol corruption or moral turpilude; and (d) due weighiage being assigned to award oi medals for Gallantry, Distinguished and [4eritorious services: Provided thal where the Committee finds that no suitable lndian Police Service Oflicer is avallable in the Stale Cadre it shall make its assessment with regard to lndian Police SeNice otficers oi other Stales Cadres, in accordance with the proviso lo sub-section (1). (3) The Director General ol Polico shall have a minirnum tenure of two years subjectto his normaldate of superannuationi Provided lhattho Direcior Genemlol Police may be removed from the post belore the expjry of hls tenure by the State Government through a written orderspecifying reasons consequent upon: - (a) framing of charges in a criminal case by a court of law; or (b) issue ofcharge sheet underthe prov,sion of Alllndia Services (Discipllne and Appeal) Rules orany otherrelevant r!16s;or (c) suspension irom service : or (d) incapacitation by physical or mental illness or otherwise becoming unable to discharge hislunciions as Director General ol Policeior (e) administrative exigencies, in largor public interest; or (0 promotion to a higher post under either the State or the Central Government: Provided iurtherthatthe otficer may be allowed bythe State Governmenl to relinquish charge of ihe post onr- (i) appointment lo a posl underlhe Central Government or an lnternational Oaganizaiion subjecl to such oflicer having given his consentto such a posting or (ii) resignation orvoluntary reiirement Creation of Police Ranges and Police zones