State Act
Section 19. Power of supervision by District Magistrates.
19. Power of supervision by District Magistrates.— 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 6[Superintendent] he may require the 7[Superintendent] to substitute another officer for any officer whom he has power to transfer and the 8[Superintendent] shall be bound to comply with the requisition : Provided that, if the Police officer concerned is an officer 9[of a grade higher than that of an Inspector] the District Magistrate may report his conduct to the 10[Director-General and Inspector-General]. The 11[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.