Section 19. Tenure of office of certain police officers on field duties

(1) A police officer posted as an officer in-charge of a Police Station or as an officer in- charge of a Crime Investigation Unit shall have a minimum tenure of two years. (2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-section (1), any officer referred to in that sub-section may be transferred from his post before the expiry of the said tenure, consequent upon- (a) his promotion to a higher post; (b) his superannuation; (c) his conviction by the court; (d) charges having been framed against his by the court in a criminal offence; (e) his punishment of dismissal, removal, discharge or compulsory retirement from service or of reduction to a lower rank, awarded under the rules relating to disciplinary action applicable to him; (f) his suspension from service in accordance with the provisions of the rules referred to in clause (e); (g) his incapacity in the discharge of functions and duties due to physical or mental illness: (h) for filling up a vacancy; (i) his own request; or (j) an administrative exigency which shall be recorded in writing.