CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE RULES, 1955
These Rules may be called the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955.
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1. Vide S.R.O. 499, dated 24th February, 1955, published in Gazette of India, 1955, Pt. II, Sec. 3pp. 393 to 443.
In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,—
(a) “The Act” means the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949 (Act No. LXVI of 1949);
(b) “Commandant” means the Commandant appointed to the Force;
(c) “Deputy Inspector General of Police” means an officer who has been notified by the Central Government as Deputy Inspector General of Police for the Force;
(d) “Detachment” includes any part of the Force required or ordered to proceed on duty away from headquarters;
1[(dd) “Director General” means the Director General of the Force appointed by the Central Government through whom the superintendence of, and control over, the Force of the Central Government shall be
In these Rules unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,—
(a) The expressions “Battalion” and “Company” have the meanings assigned to them as in the Army.
(b) “Local Promotee” means a 1[Subordinate Officer] who has been enlisted in the Force and promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (Company Commander, Quarter Master or Wireless).
(c) The expression “other directly recruited” relates to officers appointed directly to the gazetted ranks in the Force from outside the Force.
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 436, dated 7th April, 1959.
1[(a) In all cases not specifically provided for in these rules, instructions issued from time to time by the Central Government or the Director General or under his directions by the Additional Director General or the Inspector General shall regulate working of the Force.]
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 784, dated 16th September, 1988 (w.e.f. 8-10-1988).
2. Clauses (b) and (c) omitted by G.S.R. 784, dated 16th September, 1988 (w.e.f. 8-10-1988).
(1) Central Reserve Police Force shall be constituted as follows:
(a) Central Reserve Police Force (Regular);
(b) Central Reserve Police Force (Auxiliary);
(2) Officers, Subordinate Officers and other persons appointed to or enrolled into the Central Reserve Police Force (Regular) shall be liable for continuous service for the term mentioned in their enrolment form, letter of appointment or in the rules made in this behalf.
(3) Officers, Subordinate Officers and other persons appointed to or enrolled into the Central Reserve Police Force (Auxiliary) shall serve as and when they are called out for service by the Director General with the consent of the Central Government or for training under the order of the Director General.]
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A. Battalion other than Signal Battalion.
(1) The Force shall be constituted as follows:-
(a) Superior Officers:-
Commandant
Assistant Commandant
(Second-in-Command)
Assistant Commandant One for each Battalion.
(Adjutant)
Quarter Master One for each Battalion One per service Company plus one leave and training reserve for each Battalion.
Company Commander (officer)
(b) Rank and file for a Battalion of four companies.
All the officers and men mentioned in rule 5 shall be deemed to be the members of the Force.
(a) Officers and men mentioned in rule 5(b) and 5(c) shall be appointed—
(1) by direct recruitment;
(2) by deputation from Army or State Police Forces;
(3) by promotion as laid down in Chapter IX.
(b) The authority to make appointments to the various non-gazetted ranks shall be the Commandant, provided that, in the case of Sub-Inspectors and Subedar (Inspectors) prior approval of the Deputy Inspector General of Police and of the Inspector General respectively shall be obtained.
1[(c) Non-Gazetted Officers and men of all ranks shall be enrolled subject to sub-rule (b) above by the Commandant in the manner prescribed in section 5 and be appointed by him as member of the Force.]
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(a) The seniority of Superior Officers shall be in the following order:—
(i) Commandant or Principal, Central Training College.
(ii) Assistant Commandant(Second-in-Command) or Adjutant or Junior Staff Officer or Vice-Principal, Central Training College.
(iii) Company Commander or Quarter Master or Assistant Principal, Central Training College.
(b) The inter se seniority of Superior Officers shall be determined as under:
(i) An Army Officer shall maintain his seniority as between Army Officers, within a particular rank. Similarly, an Indian Police Service Officer shall maintain his seniority between himself and other Indian Police Service officers.
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1[(a) The oath or affirmation set out in Appendix ‘C’ to these rules shall be administered with due ceremony by the Commandant (or any superior officer appointed by him in this behalf) to all officers and rank and file. The officer administering the oath or an affirmation shall attest that he has done so by signing an attestation paper which shall be attached to the Character and Service Roll of the member of the Force concerned.]
(b) Attestation may be waived by the Commandant in the case of those officers and men on deputation who have already taken such an oath or affirmation elsewhere.
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 85, dated 1st April, 1998 (w.e.f. 18-4-1988).
(a) A candidate for enlistment in the Force must conform to the standard laid down in rule 11 below, must bear a good character and must be (a) citizen of India, or (b) a person who has migrated from Pakistan with the intention of permanently settling in India, or (c) a subject of Nepal or of a Portuguese possession in India, and if he comes under category (b) or (c) must be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been given by the Government of India. A candidate in whose case a certificate is necessary may, however, be appointed provisionally subject to the necessary certificate being eventually given to him by Government:
Provided ex-convicts, or Army or Police deserters shall not be enlisted.
(b) No man who has more than one wife living shall be eligible for enlistment in the Force, provided that the Central Governm
(a) Save as here in otherwise provided, no person shall be enrolled as a member of the Force unless he conforms to the, following minimum
(1) Height -------- 5'-7"
(2) Chest -------- 31 1/2" expanded 33
(3) Age
(i) For Sub Inspectors Age not less than 20 and not more than 25 years.
(ii) For Head Constables, Naiks and Constables. Age not less than 18 and not more than 23 years
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(4) Following shall be the minimum educational qualifications for direct recruitment in the following ranks namely
Sub Inspectors Graduate (OR
Equivalent
No candidate shall be enrolled unless he obtains a health certificate in the prescribed Form CRP-I signed by Medical Superintendent and Staff Surgeon, Central Reserve Police Hospital, Neemuch, or by a Civil Surgeon or by a Recruiting Medical Officer.
Every member of the Force shall sign, or if illiterate place his thumb impression mark on the agreement in Form CRP-I. This form on completion shall be attached to the Character and Service Roll of the member of the Force concerned.
(a) As soon as a man is enrolled, his character, antecedents, connections and age shall be verified in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Central Government from time to time. The Verification Roll shall be sent to the District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner of the District of which the recruit is a resident.
(b) The Verification Roll shall be in CRP Form-25 and after verification shall be attached to the Character and Service Roll of the member of the Force concerned.
(c) The Commandant may waive verification in the case of men who have been enrolled in the Force within six months of their discharge from the regular Army.
No member of the Force who has wife living shall contract any other marriage without first obtaining the permission of the Government notwithstanding that such subsequent marriage is permissible under the personal law for the time being applicable to the member of the Force.
(a) All members of the Force shall be enrolled for a period of three years. During this period of engagement, they shall be liable to discharge at any time on one month’s notice by the appointing authority. At the end of this period those not given substantive status shall be considered for quasi-permanency under the provision of the Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965. Those not declared quasi-permanent under the said rules shall be continued as temporary Government employees unless they claim discharge as per schedule to the Act. Those who are temporary shall be liable to discharge on one month’s notice and those who are quasi-permanent shall be liable to discharge on three months’ notice in accordance with the said rules, as amended from time to time.
(b) Should the Central Government decide at any time to disband the Force or any part of it either before term
Subject to the provisions of the Schedule appended to the Act, any member of the Force shall at any time before he has completed three months’ service or after the completion of the full period of service for which he is engaged, be entitled to claim his discharge from the Force by applying to his appointing authority through the proper channel.
A member of the Force seeking resignation under rule 16 or discharge under rule 17 from service shall be required to refund to the Government a sum equal to three months pay and allowances received by him or her prior to the resignation or discharge, as the case may be, or the cost of training imparted to him or her in the Force, whichever is higher.
Provided that in the case of a member of the force seeking discharge from service under rule 17 within the period of three months from the date of enrolment, the sum equal to three months pay and allowances shall be calculated with reference to three months pay and allowances which would have been received but for discharge:
Provided further that a member of the Force tendering resignation of seeking discharge from service for accepting a job under the Central or State Governments or local b
Every member on leaving the Force shall be entitled to a Discharge Certificate in the prescribed Form CRP-26.
(a) Any member of the Force who claims his discharge on completion of his initial period of engagement or any time thereafter shall on being discharged be entitled to receive one single railway fare of the class to which he is entitled under the rules applicable to servants of the Central Government from the place of his discharge to the railway station nearest to his home.
(b) Any member of the Force entitled to be discharged at his own request, but who cannot be discharged owing to the exigencies of the service, shall retain his title to the above concession when the discharge is effected.
(1) Any member of the Force discharged otherwise than at his own request shall be entitled to a free railway pass of the class to which he is entitled under the rules applicable to servant of the Central Government to the railway station nearest to his home. In the case of a member of the Force discharged for inefficiency the grant of the concession shall be subject to the condition that the Commandant is satisfied that the inefficiency is not due to wilful negligence. This concession shall not be admissible to a person discharged for misconduct.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), the Commandant may, where he considers it necessary to do so for the purpose of maintaining and preserving discipline in the Unit or Sub-Unit to which the member released from the Quarter Guard belongs, make an exception and issue a free railway pass to such member as mentioned in sub
If a member of the Force has his family residing at a place which is the headquarters of the Force prior to his having been declared a medically unfit he shall also be entitled to a free railway pass of the same class to which he is entitled for each and every member of his family (as defined in Fundamental Rules), from the headquarters of the Force to the railway station nearest to his home.
Regular Army Officers appointed to the Force shall be entitled to all the legal privileges enjoyed by Police Officer.
(a) The organisation of the Battalion shall be as follows:
(1) Head Quarters Company.
(2) Four service Companies or more as sanctioned by the Central Government.
(b) Head Quarters Company—The Head Quarters Company shall be composed of the following:—
(1) Administrative;
(2) Quarter Master’s Branch;
(3) Educational;
(4) Transport;
(5) Training; and
(6) Tear Smoke platoon.
(c) The strength of the plantoon shall be as follow
:(a) There shall ordinarily be four service Companies each of which shall ordinarily be commanded by a Company Officer. _
(b) The strength of a company shall normally be as follows:-
Company Commander 1
Company Second-in-Command Subedar (Inspector) 1
Company Commander's Orderly Constable 1
Company Second-in-Command's Orderly Constable 1
Company Havildar Major-Head Constable 1
Company Quarter Master Havildar Head Constable 1
Company Clerk and Pay Naik 1
Kot Lance Naik-Lance Naik 1
Stor
(a) Members of the Force may be employed in any part of Indian Union for the restoration and maintenance of law and order, and for any other purpose as directed by the Central Government.
(b) Superior Officers and other Police Officers, on deputation with the Force, shall ordinarily not be employed on work connected with the investigation or prosecution of cases. If and when these officers are employed on the duties they shall normally be relieved of the command of companies or detachments and the approval of the Deputy Inspector General shall be obtained.
(a) The Deputy Inspector General shall issue a manual prescribing the standard of training.
(b) The training shall include the following subjects:—
1. Correct wearing of uniform i.e. clothing and accoutrements.
2. Ceremonial Drill and Guard mounting.
3. Squad, Platoon, Company and Battalion Drill and extended order movements.
4. Weapon Training including Tear Smoke and Riot Drill.
5. Physical Training.
6. Education and Elementary Law.
7. Intelligence Course.
(a) The Punishments shown as items 1 to 11 in column 2 of the table below may be inflicted on non-Gazetted Officers and men of the various ranks shown in each of the headings of columns 3 to 6, by the authorities named below such headings under the conditions mentioned in column 7:
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Sl. No
Punishment
Subedar (Inspector)
Sub- Inspector
Other except Const & enrolled followers
Const & Enrolled followers
Remarks
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2
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Legal Comments
"Scope of Section 11(1)" - Section 11(1) authorizes minor punishments and permits dismissal or removal "in lieu of, or in addition to" listed penalties; Rule 27 completes the disciplinary framework for CRPF. [Sources: Union of India VS Gulam Mohd. Bhat; Rinku Kumar Singh VS Union of India; Tapan Kumar Kar VS Union of India]
"Major vs minor penalties" - The Supreme Court has affirmed that dismissal/removal can be imposed under Section 11(1); the distinction between major and minor punishments hinges on statutory language and rules, not on a strict binary of penalties. [Sources: Union of India VS Gulam Mohd. Bhat; Ram Saran VS I. G. of Police, CRPF; Gh. Rasool Malik VS Union of India & Ors. ]
"Sanction and valid initiation" - Sanction for departmental enquiry must be express and informed; mere “approved” on a draft sanction is insufficient; a valid sanction must appear on the sanction order itself. [Sources: MOHAN CHANDRAN VS UNION OF INDIA UOI; JIVAN GANPATI VS P. K. MENON]
"Natural justice in inquiry" - Rule 27 and Rule 27(cc)/27(c) require fair opportunity, cross-examination where applicable, and proper conduct of proceedings; denial of natural justice can render dismissal vulnerable. [Sources: Neeraj Kumar VS Union Of India; Vishwa Nath Singh VS Union Of India; Gouri Sankar Das VS Union of India]
"Acquittal in criminal court" - If findings on merit in a criminal case are adverse to departmental proceedings, courts may restrict discipline based on same evidence; however outcome varies by case and necessity to provide fair opportunity remains. [Sources: Neeraj Kumar VS Union Of India; Neeraj Kumar VS Union Of India; Rinku Kumar Singh VS Union of India]
"Dispensing with inquiry" - Rule 27(6)(cc)/(cc) allows dispensing with inquiry if not reasonably practicable; must be backed by valid reasons and notice to the delinquent. [Sources: Number 710593832 C/DVR Nagendra Pathak VS Union of India and Ors. ; R. K. Yadav VS Union of India; Union Of India VS Manoj Singh]
"Appeal and revision" - Rule 28 provides a right of appeal; Rule 29 provides revision powers by superior authorities with limited grounds (injustice, fresh evidence); these are applicable to CRPF punishment orders. [Sources: P. Srinivasulu VS Dy. Inspector General of Police, C. R. P. F. , Allahabad; P. Srinivasulu VS Dy. Inspector General of Police, C. R. P. F. , Allahabad; SANTOSH CHOUBE VS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ]
"Desertion vs absence" - Desertion and unauthorized absence are treated seriously; courts have upheld removal for desertion where proven, though proportionality and procedure must be maintained. [Sources: Prithvi Pal Singh VS Union Of India; Banwari Lal VS Commandant 104 BN RAF/CRPF; Zakir Hussain, Constable No. 901310895 E COY 66th Battalion, Central Reserve VS Commandant, 66th Battalion, Central Reserve Police Force]
"Proportionality and equality" - Courts frequently invoke proportionality and equal treatment (Art. 14) when punishments are disparate for comparable misconduct; in some cases, reductions, fines, or withholding increments have been sustained or curtailed based on context. [Sources: Ram Saran VS I. G. of Police, CRPF; Banwari Lal VS Commandant 104 BN RAF/CRPF; Dharampal Singh VS Union of India]
"Payment of back wages post-removal" - In some cases, courts remand or direct reinstatement with back wages when punishment is set aside or modified; in others, they uphold non-payment where the person was properly removed or the period treated as dies-non. [Sources: Jagdish Singh VS Union Of India; SANTOSH CHOUBE VS INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ; Wazir Singh VS Union of India and Ors. ]
"Authority to discipline – Commandant’s powers" - Commandant or other prescribed officers may impose penalties under Section 11(1) subject to Rules; delegations to Enquiry Officers are permissible if within statutory scheme and fair process. [Sources: Union of India VS Gulam Mohd. Bhat; Union of India VS Pundalik Manikrao Waghmare & another; Gouri Sankar Das VS Union of India]
"Overstay without leave" - Overstaying or unauthorised absence can justify major penalties; Section 11(1) contemplates such acts under the minor-punishment framework, but the actual punishment may be severe if misconduct proven. [Sources: Union of India VS Gulam Mohd. Bhat; Rinku Kumar Singh VS Union of India; JIVAN GANPATI VS P. K. MENON]
"Sanctioning authority’s express mind" - Sanction must reflect careful consideration of facts; mere endorsement or bare approval may be invalid; clear evidence of deliberation supports validity. [Sources: JIVAN GANPATI VS P. K. MENON; Hanuman Singh VS Union of India]
"Presumption against intra- or extra-territorial challenges" - Jurisdiction and maintainability matter; some High Courts have rejected petitions on territorial or adequacy grounds but allowed others where substantial rights implicated. [Sources: AJIT KUMAR SINGH VS UNION OF INDIA ; P. Srinivasulu VS Dy. Inspector General of Police, C. R. P. F. , Allahabad; Union Of India VS Manoj Singh]
"Rule 27(c) vs other Rule provisions" - Rule 27(c) sets the procedure for departmental enquiry; judicial commentary has recognized that its silence on Presenting Officer/Defence Assistant does not automatically invalidate proceedings if due process is observed, though courts have urged compliance with broader natural justice standards. [Sources: Union Of India VS Manoj Singh; Krishan Kumar VS Union of India; P. Srinivasulu VS Dy. Inspector General of Police, C. R. P. F. , Allahabad]
"Retention in service after acquittal" - Where there is acquittal in criminal proceedings, courts may direct reinstatement with de novo inquiry under Rule 27 with protections; however outcomes vary by case and jurisdiction. [Sources: Neeraj Kumar VS Union Of India; Prithvi Pal Singh VS Union Of India; Gh. Rasool Malik VS Union of India & Ors. ]
"Desertion in armed forces context" - In CRPF and similar para-military contexts, discipline is prioritized; desertion can lead to removal, but due process and proportionality remain essential. [Sources: Prithvi Pal Singh VS Union Of India; Ex. Sep. /Dvr. No. 941352587 Santosh Kumar VS Union of India; Rakesh Kumar VS Union of India]
"Interplay with CCS/CSA rules" - CRPF Rule 27 and CRPF Act operate alongside CCS (CCA) analogue principles; courts sometimes reference CCS-style safeguards to evaluate due process. [Sources: Ram Saran VS I. G. of Police, CRPF; Commandant 110 Battalion Central Reserve Police Force & Others VS Harisingh; Neeraj Kumar VS Union Of India]
"Procedural safeguards when evidence is stale" - Courts scrutinize delayed or mechanically conducted inquiries; due process requires timely, transparent proceedings with an adequate opportunity to defend. [Sources: Neeraj Kumar VS Union Of India; Dilip Kumar Biswas VS Union of India, represented by the Secretary, to the Ministry of Home Affairs; R. K. Yadav VS Union of India]
"Provisions on penalty cumulative effect" - Penalties like withholding increments with cumulative effect must be grounded in rule-based authority and not be arbitrary; some judgments have struck down improper cumulative penalties. [Sources: Force no. 015183677 Ct/Gd Ravindra Kumar, S/O Alok Kumar VS Union Of India; Dharampal Singh VS Union of India; JIVAN GANPATI VS P. K. MENON]
"Deserving cases for reinstatement" - Several rulings have remanded for fresh proceedings or reinstatement with back pay where the prior process violated natural justice or where evidence supported recovery; outcomes depend on factual matrix. [Sources: Neeraj Kumar VS Union Of India; Salochna Devi W/o Late Bhag Chand Ramola VS Union of India; DINESH KUMAR YADAV. VS UNION OF INDIA]
Note: The above points synthesize themes found across the provided sources, referencing specific cases and sections as indicated. Where a source does not yield a clear, citable proposition for a given bullet, that point was not included to maintain fidelity to the materials.
A. Suspension: The suspension of any of the non-gazetted officers and men of the ranks specified in column (1) of the Table below may be ordered pending enquiry into any serious misconduct against such person by the authority specified against his rank in column (2) of the said table.
Rank
Authority empowered to suspend
1
2
(1) Subedar (Inspector)
(1) Commandant
(2) Sub-Inspector
(2) In the absence of Commandant, Asstt. Command
(1) A member of the Force shall not by reason of his suspension cease to be a member of the Force, during the period of his suspension, the powers vested in him as such member shall be in abeyance, but he shall be subject to the same responsibilities, discipline and penalties to which he would have been subject if he were on duty.
(2) Every such member shall during the period of his suspension stay at Battalion Headquarters or Detachment Headquarters as the Commandant or suspending authority may direct:
Provided that the Commandant or suspending authority may, for special reasons, grant permission in writing to the member to stay elsewhere.
(3) A member under suspension shall deposit his arms and belt, if any, with the Quarter Master or suspending authority.
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(a) Every subordinate officer or every officer of any other rank below him including an enrolled follower against whom an order 1[under serial numbers 1 to 7 of the table in rule 27] or under clauses (d) and (e) of section 13 is passed is entitled to prefer one appeal against such order to the Inspector-General; if the original order was passed by the Deputy Inspector-General and to the Deputy Inspector-General; if the original order was passed by the Commandant.
(b) No appeal shall lie against an order by the competent authority inflicting any of the punishments mentioned in—
(1) 1[Serial Nos. 8 to 11 of the Table in rule 27;]
(2) Clauses (a), (b) and (c) of section 13;
(3) Against an order discharging recruit before the ter
(a) A member of the Force whose appeal has been rejected by a competent authority may prefer petition for revision to the next Superior Authority. The power of revision may be exercised only when in consequence of some material irregularity, there has been injustice or miscarriage of justice or fresh evidence is disclosed.
(b) The procedure prescribed for appeals under sub-rules (c) to (g) of rule 28 shall apply mutatis mutandis to petitions for revision.
(c) 1[The next superior authority] while passing orders on a revision petition may at its discretion enhance punishment:
Provided that before enhancing the punishment the accused shall be given an opportunity to show cause why his punishment should not be enhanced:
1[Provided further that an order
A subordinate Officer or an officer of any other rank below him including an enrolled follower who has any grievance may present a petition subject to the condition that it should be addressed to the officer of the lowest rank who is empowered to pass the desired order.
(a) If a member of the force who becomes liable for trial under clause (f) of section 9, or clause (m) of section 10 or for deserting the Force while not on active duty under clause (p) of section 10 read with clause (f) of section 9, does not return of his own free will or is not apprehended within sixty days of the commencement of the desertion, absence or overstayal of leave, then the Commandant shall assemble a court of Inquiry consisting of atleast one Gazetted Officer and two other members who shall be either superior or subordinate officers to inquire into the desertion, absence or overstayal of leave of the offender and such other matters as may be brought before them.
(b) The court of Inquiry shall record evidence and its findings. The court’s record shall be admissible in evidence in any subsequent proceedings taken against the absentee.
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(a) Report of petty cases of misconduct and indiscipline should as far as possible be inquired into and disposed off in Orderly Room by an officer authorised to award petty punishment under sub-section (3) of section 11 read with rule 27 to any member of the Force who is for the time being subject to his authority. Inquiries in the Orderly Room shall be held on two or more fixed days in a week.
(b) If the offence calls for more severe punishment than the officer dealing with it is authorised to inflict, he shall—
(1) if at Headquarters, have the accused brought before the Commandant;
(2) if away from Headquarters forward the record with his recommendations to the Commandant for orders;
(3) proceedings of such inquiries shall
A punishment whether judicial or departmental shall be entered in the service roll of the offender.
The Commandant shall submit a brief to the Deputy Inspector General on every case in which a Member of the Force has been convicted by a Court of Law.
(1) In all cases of loss or serious damage to arms, ammunition or other Government property, where such loss or damage exceeds Rs. 100 in the case of arms and ammunition, and Rs. 500 in the case of other Government property, the Commandant shall assemble a Court of Inquiry consisting of the Assistant Commandant (if available) or the senior superior officer present as the president and two superior or subordinate officers as members.
(2) The court shall inquire into the case, record evidence and submit findings in Form A.F.A. 2 to the Commandant.
(3) On receipt of the findings under sub-rule (2), the Commandant may, if the total value of the loss or damage does not exceed Rs. 1000 pass orders that the loss or damage be written off.
(4) If the total value of the loss exceeds Rs. 1000 but does no
(a) All trials in relation to any one of the offences specified in section 9 or 10 shall be held in accordance with the procedure laid down in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 18981.
(b) All persons sentenced to imprisonment under the Act shall be confined in the nearest jail. Provided that if the sentence of imprisonment is for one month or less, “or where the Commandant is satisfied that due to the difficulty of transport and escort of the person sentenced to imprisonment, to the nearest jail, it is so desirable.” Such persons shall be confined in the Quarter Guard of the Force.
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1. See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
For the purpose of the proviso to sub-section (2) of section 16, the authority who may direct inquiry into, or trial of an offence by an ordinary criminal court referred to in that proviso shall be the Commandant.]
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1. Ins. by G.S.R. 1076, dated 6th November, 1958.
For the purpose of this Chapter, “Magistrate” means a Magistrate other than the Commandant or an Assistant Commandant on whom the powers of a Magistrate have been conferred under sub-section (2) of section 16.
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1. Rule 36C deleted by G.S.R. 163, dated 26th February, 1983.
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1. Rule 36D deleted by G.S.R. 544, dated 27th March, 1976.
Either English or Hindi may be used by the Commandants or Assistant Commandants while exercising the powers of a Magistrate under sub-section (2) of section 16 for the purpose of inquiring into or trying any offence.
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1. Ins. by G.S.R. 823, dated 14th June, 1977.
Where a person subject to the Act is brought before a Magistrate and charged with an offence referred to in the main paragraph of sub-section (2) of section 16 for which he is liable to be tried such Magistrate shall not proceed to inquire into or try the offence unless—
(a) he is of opinion for reasons to be recorded that he should so proceed without being moved thereto by the Commandant; or
(b) he is moved thereto by the Commandant.
Before proceedings under clause (a) of rule 36E, the Magistrate shall give written notice to the Commandant and until the expiry of a period of twenty-one days from the date of the service of such notice he shall not—
(a) convict or acquit the accused under section 243, section 245, section 247 or section 248 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)1, or hear him in defence under section 244 of the said Code; or
(b) frame in writing a charge against the accused under section 251A, or section 254 of the said Code; or
(c) make an order committing the accused for trial by the High Court or the Court of Sessions under section 207A or section 213 of said Code; or
(d) transfer the case for enquiry or trial under sect
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1. Rule 36G deleted by G.S.R. 163, dated 26th February, 1983.
(1) When an accused person has been delivered by the Magistrate, the Commandant or Assistant Commandant, as the case may be, shall, as soon as may, inform the Magistrate whether the accused has been tried by him or any other effectual proceedings have been taken ordered to be taken against the accused or not.
(2) When the Magistrate has been informed under sub-rule (1) that the accused has not been tried or other effectual proceedings have not been taken or ordered to be taken against him, the Magistrate shall report the circumstances to the State Government which may in consultation with the Central Government take appropriate steps to ensure that the accused person is dealt with in accordance with law.
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1. Rule 36-I deleted by G.S.R. 163, dated 26th February, 1983.
Where a person subject to the Act has committed an offence which in the opinion of the Commandant is to be tried by a Magistrate in accordance with the law in force, the Commandant shall after giving written notice to the Magistrate concerned deliver such person under proper escort to the Magistrate.]]
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 163, dated 26th February, 1983.
The Commandant shall maintain—
(a) Character and Service Roll in Form CRP-2 for each Subordinate Officer, Under Officer and Constable.
(b) Service Roll in Form C.A.C.-10-C for each enrolled follower. Form CRP-I shall also be attached to the Service Roll of each enrolled followers.
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The accounts of the Force shall be maintained in accordance with the rules contained in the Uttar Pradesh Police Manual. The contingent and other charges pertaining to the Forces are subject to the provisions of the Chapter and Appendix relating to contingencies in the General Financial Rules. All transactions shall be subject to the audit of the Accountant General concerned.
The existing rates of pay and allowances are as shown in Appendices D and E.
All members of the Force other than superior officers who are required to reside at or near the place of their duty for the proper discharge of duty, shall be provided with rent free accommodation or house or house rent allowance in lieu thereof limited to the actual amount or house rent paid by the member concerned subject to a maximum of 10 per cent of pay, and subject to the condition that they engage accommodation which in the opinion of the controlling authority is conveniently near to the premises in which their regular duties have to be performed.
(a) Pensions and gratuities for service in the Force shall be regulated according to the provisions contained in Chapters XV to XXI and XLVII and XLVIII of the Civil Service Regulation as may be amended from time to time and the new Pension Rules promulgated in the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance Memorandum No. F.3(1)E (Spl)/47, dated the 17th April,1950 as may be amended from time to time.
(b) Pensions and gratuities to enrolled followers for service in the Force shall be governed by provisions contained in the Central (Class IV) Services (Gratuity, Pension and Retirement) Rules, 1936 and the New Pension Rules published in the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance Memorandum No. F.3(1)E(Spl)/47, dated the 17the April, 1950, as may be amended from time to time.
1[(a) Retirement of a member of the Force shall take effect from the afternoon of the last day of the month in which such member attains the 2[age of 57 years]. In case, the date of birth of a member of the Force falls on the first day of a month, his retirement shall take effect from the afternoon of the last day of the month preceding the month in which the member of Force attains the 2[age of 55 years.]
3[(b) the provisions of clause (a) shall not be applicable to a member of the Force who is on extension in service on the date of coming into force of the Central Reserve Police Force (Amendment) Rules, 1998.]
Provided further in all such cases prior approval of the Government in the case of superior officers, of the Inspector-General in the case of Subordinate as well as the Under Officers and of the Deputy Inspector General in the ca
If any member of the Force has rendered exemplary and outstanding service, any special pay earned by him during the period of his service in the Force, may be treated wholly or partly as emoluments for the purpose of Pension in accordance with the order sanctioning the special pay. In the absence of any specific mention to that effect in the order sanctioning the special pay, the case shall be referred for orders to the Government who shall decide each case on its own merits.
(Special pay for pay fixation on promotion is governed by Government of India’s decision No. 2 below F.R. 19(2) Article 486A of the Civil Service Regulations governs counting for pension).
The pay of the members of the Force officiating in the rank or grade other than their substantive appointment shall be regulated in accordance with the Fundamental Rules as may be amended from time to time.
(a) Subject to conditions set forth against items 1 and 2 of Appendix B, advance of travelling allowance and pay may be granted by the Commandant to members of the Force when proceedings on detachment duty.
(b) All ranks shall be entitled to draw travelling allowance under the Supplementary Rules as amended from time to time when proceeding to or returning from duty. Railway warrants shall be used by all ranks upto the rank of Subedar (Inspector).
(c) While on duty all ranks shall draw daily allowance under Supplementary Rule 51 read with Supplementary rules 71 and 73 subject to the provision that normally daily allowance shall be reduced to 3/4 rates after the first 10 days and to half rates after the next 20 days.
(d) The Inspector General is competent to define the limits of the sphere of d
On enrolment, a member of the Force is entitled to a free railway pass from the railway station nearest to his home or place of enrolment to Headquarters of the Force.
A consolidated allowance not exceeding Rs. 6 may be paid by the enrolling officer to recruiter for each recruit produced for enlistment. The payment is intended to cover the travelling expenses of the recruiter, and the recruit and the subsistence allowance of the recruit, upto the time of the recruit’s approval or rejection. This is not a reward, and is subject to the recruit being of the required standard, and the actual expense being incurred.
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1. Rule 49 omitted by G.S.R. 165, dated 17th May, 1965.
1[(1) In the event of a member of the Force dying while on duty the members of his family shall, besides the fares, for their transport to their home town, be also eligible to transfer grant and transfer incidentals, including the actual cost of transporting the personal effects and conveyance of the same rate as are admissible to a Government servant on transfer under S.R. 116.]
2[(2) The Government shall also pay, subject to the maximum limit of Rs. 250 (Rupees two hundred fifty), funeral expenses when any member of the Force (other than superior officer) dies at the headquarters of the Force or on active duty.]
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 1391, dated 5th October, 1979.
2. Subs. by G.S.R. 749, da
(a) Save as herein otherwise provided the pay, allowances and pensions of ex-service officers and man who obtain employment in the Force after being given a military pension or gratuity or bonus shall be regulated by the appropriate rule of the Civil Service Regulations as may be amended from time to time.
(b) When a military pension has been granted the pay and allowances in the Force shall be regulated under article 526 Civil Service Regulations as may be amended from time to time, or any other orders of the Government of India which may be issued in this regard. The officers and men shall continue to draw their military pensions and their previous military service shall not count towards civil pension. If the military pension of a person does not exceed Rs. 15 a month it shall not be taken into account in fixing his pay and allowance in the Force.
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All members of the Force on duty or on duty with a military force shall be entitled to wound, injury or family pensions or gratuities as laid down in Civil Service Regulations or the Central Civil Service (Extraordinary Pension) Rules, 1939 as may be amended from time to time.
The financial powers of the Commandant as well as of Officer Commanding Detachments are given in Appendix B.
The following principles shall govern the grant of rewards to the members of the Force: Rewards shall be granted only to officers and men of and below the rank of Subedar (Inspector) for—
(a) doing outstanding work requiring special courage, skill or initiative such as recapture of an escaped prisoner or life convicts, the arrest of a wanted criminal or in connection with the securing of information leading to the arrest of hostile elements or in an encounter with hostile elements or criminals, etc;
(b) doing work of a less outstanding nature but requiring prompt, honest and intelligent observance of, and obedience to, orders so as to be of material assistance in any manoeuvre or operation;
(c) extra hard work in connection with a big operation against hostile or lawless e
The Commandant is authorised to make deductions from amounts due to members of the Force in satisfaction of money owed by them to messing and other funds of the Force, provided that members of the Force are not asked to make any new contributions without the prior approval of the Inspector General.
(a) All promotions shall be governed by merit. Other things being equal seniority shall count for promotion. For promotion, a member of the Force must be qualified and recommended by the Commandant, Assistant Commandant or Company Commander as the case may be.
(b) For exceptional reasons, the Commandant may promote an unqualified Head Constable to the rank of Sub-Inspector or an unqualified Sub-Inspector to the rank of Subedar (Inspector) with the prior approval of the Deputy Inspector General or Inspector General respectively, provided that such promotions in either case do not exceed ten per cent of the sanctioned strength in such ranks.
Ordinarily a senior member of the Force who is qualified and recommended shall be promoted. Any member of the Force having unsatisfactory record either from the point of view of work or conduct, may be suspended. On the other hand, any member of the Force having exceptional qualification may be given accelerated promotion out of turn.
Seniority shall depend on the date of confirmation in each rank; provided that a person whose period of probation is extended for the reason that he is not qualified and provided further that this non-qualification is due to circumstances beyond his control, shall retain his seniority according to the date of his promotion to a rank in a clear vacancy, if he attains the necessary qualifications at the earliest available opportunity.
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1. Added by G.S.R. 1242, dated 14th September, 1962.
An officer promoted in permanent vacancy shall be on probation for one year in the rank to which promoted. He may be reverted at any time during the probationary period but, if not reverted shall ordinarily be confirmed on conclusion of the probationary period. In special circumstances the probationary period may be extended by the officer authorised to order the promotion. Confirmation shall count from the date on which a member of the Force is promoted on probation in a clear vacancy.
IGP CRP’s Order No.O. III-9/63, dated 1st February, 1965
In view of the instructions contained in the office Memorandum No. F.I/10/64 Estt(d), dated the 14th January, 1965, of the Ministry of Home Affairs, it is stressed that the Competent authorities for confirmation and promotion in the CRP should ensure that every officer or man or clerk to be consider
Officiating promotions in temporary vacancies (e.g. Leave and Deputation) may be made, if required by the exigencies of service. Normally, such promotions shall be made from amongst persons who have already been approved for promotion.
The following examinations and courses shall be held to enable Under Officers and Constables to qualify for promotion:—
(1) From Head Constable to Sub-Inspector
Ist Class Certificate of Education, and Third Class English Certificate.
(2) From Naik to Head Constable
(i) Senior Cadre Course, and
(ii) Second Class Certificate of Education.
(3) From Constable to Naik:
(i) Junior Cadre Course, and
(ii) Third Class Certificate of Education.
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Lists of approved candidates for promotion to various ranks, required to be maintained under sub-rule (b) of rule 62, shall be kept in the office of the Commandant, and promotions shall ordinarily be made from these lists according to the provisions of rule 55.
(a) The Commandant may, for special reasons, promote to the next higher rank any qualified candidate whose name is not on the appropriate approved list. In the case of Subedar (Inspectors) and sub-Inspectors prior approval of the Inspector General and the Deputy Inspector General respectively shall be obtained.
(b) Promotions shall be made from among the best men in the Force as a whole and for this purpose the Commandant shall maintain separate lists for promotion to different ranks, as shown below:
(1) List “A” containing names of Constables fit for promotion to the rank of Lance Naik.
(2) List “B” containing names of Lance Naiks suitable for promotion to the rank of Naik.
(3) List “C” containing names of Naiks suitable for
In February and August each year the Commandants shall constitute Selection Board consisting of himself, Asstt. Commandant and Adjutant and nominate in the prescribed form Sub-Inspectors considered fit for promotion to the rank of Subedars (Inspectors) and Head Constables considered fit for promotion to the rank of Sub-Inspectors. The names of Sub-Inspectors and Head Constables whose nominations are accepted by the Deputy Inspector General shall be placed on the approved lists, seniority of men brought on these lists shall be determined by dates of their selection.
No Head Constable, with academic qualification below matriculation, who has not obtained a First class certificate of education and at least a third class English certificate shall be nominated for promotion to rank of Sub-Inspector.]
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 527, dated 6th June, 1981.
In February each year the Commandant shall forward to the Deputy Inspector General a confidential report in the prescribed form on the work and conduct of each and every Sub-Inspector and Head Constable whose names are on the approved lists. While recording his report the Commandant shall indicate together with reasons in support of his opinion whether he recommends that a name of the Member of the Force should remain on the approved list or be removed from it. The Deputy Inspector General shall pass orders on these recommendations after such inquiries as may deem fit.
All acceptances for and removals from the approved lists shall be published in the Force orders.
Promotions to the rank of Head Constable shall be made by the Commandant according to seniority from the list “C” referred to in rule 62 subject to the general provisions of rule 55 on the recommendations of Company Commanders. The requisite qualification for such promotions are the passing of the Senior Cadre Course and the possession of the Second Class Certificate of Education 1[or a Matriculation or equivalent or higher academic qualification certificate.]
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1. Added by G.S.R. 527, dated 21st May, 1981.
Promotion to the rank of Naik shall be made by the Commandant from the list “B” referred to in rule 62 subject to the general provisions of rule 55 on the recommendation of Company Commanders. The requisite qualifications for such promotions are the passing of the Junior Cadre Course and the possession of a Third Class Certificate of Education 1[or a Matriculation or equivalent or higher academic qualification certificate.]
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1. Added by G.S.R. 527, dated 21st May, 1981.
A Lance Naik shall receive the same pay as a Constable. Appointments shall be made by the Commandant from the List of Constables qualified for promotion to the rank of Naik. Such appointment shall be made on the recommendations of Company Commanders. Seniority alone shall not be the guiding factor in making such appointments but men who are considered to be potential leaders shall be given preference. A Constable appointed to the rank of Lance Naik but found unsuitable for the rank may be summarily reverted to the rank of Constable without assigning any reasons.
The Commandant may, on the recommendation of a Company Commander, promote to the rank of Lance Naik, Naik or Head Constable respectively, a Constable, a Lance Naik or a Naik, who, although not qualified for promotion, is considered in all respects capable of acting as an Under Officer, provided that the number of unqualified Naik and Head Constables permanent and officiating may not at any time exceed 10 per cent of the sanctioned number of posts of each rank.
Qualifications as Drill Instructor, Physical Training Instructor, Weapon Training Instructor, Tear Smoke Training Instructor or Signalling Instructor etc. shall be considered as additional qualifications for promotion.
If the increment of a member of the Force is withheld, the period for which it is withheld and the reason for withholding it, shall be stated in the Force Orders. Such period shall not exceed one year.
(a) Subedars (Inspectors) and Sub-Inspectors are in a time scale of pay; and the grant of increment is subject to approved service, efficiency, and good conduct. There are efficiency bars at the following stages:—
Subedars(Inspectors) at Rs. 250 (Rs. 320 in new scale).
Sub-Inspectors at Rs. 180 (Rs. 200 in new scale).
(b) Increments shall be sanctioned by the Commandant, but prior approval of the Deputy Inspector General shall be obtained before an Officer is allowed to cross an efficiency bar and the fact shall be recorded in the Force Orders.
Increment in the time scale of Head Constables, Naiks and Constables shall be sanctioned by the Commandant on the recommendation of Company Commanders. Such increments shall be sanctioned, subject to approved service, general efficiency and good conduct.
(a) Officiating promotions shall be normally made according to seniority in the approved lists, subject to the general provisions of Sections I and II of this Chapter and the exigencies of the service.
(b) The Commandant shall be competent to sanction officiating promotions in the following cases:—
(1) The Sub-Inspectors to Subedars (Inspectors) with the approval of the Inspector General.
(2) From Head Constable to Sub-Inspector with the approval of Deputy Inspector General.
(3) From Naik to Head Constable.
(4) From Constable and Lance Naik to Naik.
(c) If the Commandant decided to pass over, for officiating promotion, an officer who
The passing over of any member of the Force for promotion in an officiating vacancy of four months or less (except for inefficiency or misconduct) or on the grounds of technical appointment such as Motor Transport Sub-Inspector, Radio Sub-Inspector, Armourers, Tailors, Carpenters shall not amount to supersession.
(1) The Central Government may, on the recommendation of the Inspector General, confer the honorary rank of Company Commander/Quarter Master on senior and deserving Subedars and Subedar Major and employ them as such. During such employment they would not be entitled to any benefit of pay or travelling and other allowances of the post of Company Commander/Quarter Master.]
2[(2) They will, however, be supplied free of cost the extra articles as shown in item 7 of the foot-note below Appendix ‘A’ to be worn as honorary Company Commander/Quarter Master in addition to the articles of uniform already issued to them as Subedars.]
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1. Ins. by G.S.R. 280, dated 6th February, 1963.
2. Ins. by G.S.R.
(1) Notwithstanding, anything contained in the rules, the Director General may, subject to confirmation of the Central Government, grant to an Officer or an Inspector of the Force a rank, just above in the order of seniority from the ranks mentioned below, for a period of six months, which may, if necessary, be extended further, in the interest of better functioning of the Force, namely:—
(i) Additional Director General; (ii) Inspector General; (iii) Deputy Inspector General; (iv) Additional Deputy Inspector General; (v) Commandant; (vi) Second-in-Command; (vii) Deputy Commandant; (viii) Assistant Commandant.
(2) An Officer or Inspector of the Force holding a rank under sub-rule (1) shall,—
(a) exercise the command and be vested with the powers of an officer holding that rank;
1[(a) The appointment of Subedars (Inspector) Major shall be made by the Head of Office with the prior approval of the Director General on the basis of the recommendations of a Screening Committee to be constituted by the Director General. Selection shall be made on the principle of seniority-cum-fitness and the seniority for this purpose shall be combined seniority of Inspectors in the Force.]
(b) The appointment shall ordinarily be for three years, but may be extended from time to time for a period not exceeding one year at a time, unless promoted, until he attains the age of superannuation.
(c) The Subedar (Inspector) Major ranks as the Senior most Subordinate Officer.
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 28
(a) The appointment of Sub-Inspector Adjutant shall be made by the Commandant by selection from Sub-Inspectors who are good instructors and disciplinarians.
(b) The maximum period of the appointment shall not ordinarily exceed three years.
(a) The appointment of Quarter Master Sub-Inspector shall be made by the Commandant from amongst Sub-Inspectors with special qualification in this direction.
(b) The maximum period of the appointment shall not ordinarily exceed three years.
All special appointments in the rank of Head Constable shall be made by the Commandant. The Battalion Havilar Major shall rank as the senior most Head Constable, except for purposes of promotion. The maximum period of the appointment shall not ordinarily exceed three years.
(a) A nominal roll in the following form shall be maintained for all ranks:—
(1) Serial No.
(2) Name
(3) Force No.
(4) Caste
(5) Residence
(6) Date of enlistment in the Force
(7) Previous police or Military Service
(8) Date of promotion
(9) Present appointment
(10) Educational qualifications
(11) Remarks (here enter details of promotion, reduction, etc.)
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Officers shall rank in the order of seniority as determined by the date of confirmation and in the case officers officiating from the date of continuous officiating. Seniority in the case of constables shall be determined by the date of enlistment in the Force.
(a) Promotion and Reversion Rolls shall be maintained separately for officiating and substantive promotions as follows:—
(1) Of Sub-Inspectors to the rank of Subedars (Inspectors).
(2) Of Head Constables to the rank of Sub-Inspectors.
(3) Of Naiks to the rank of Head Constables.
(4) Of Constables to the rank of Naiks.
(b) The Promotion and Reversion Roll shall contain the following particulars:—
(1) Serial No.
(2) Nature of vacancy.
(3) Date of vacancy.
(4) Commandant’s Ord
The Promotion and Reversion Rolls shall be maintained by the Establishment Clerk who shall make entries in the first three columns and submit for the orders with all necessary papers and character rolls to the Commandant whenever any promotion of Sub-Inspector to the rank of Subedar (Inspector) or of Head Constable to the rank of Sub-Inspector or their reversion falls due. The Commandant shall fill up columns 4 and 5 of the roll with his own hand, mentioning in column 5 the names of members of the Force superseded, with a brief note of the reasons for their supersession. In other cases, the Establishment Clerk shall fill up all columns of the rolls. On the first occasion of the supersession of the member of the Force, a note to that effect together with reasons thereof shall also be made in his character roll and he shall be given a copy of the order.
Leave of military officers in the Force shall, if their pay has been refixed in accordance with the Government of India in the Ministry of Defence’s letter No. 117/1/SIDCCD 5, dated the 23rd November, 1948, be regulated by the Military Leave Rules as contemplated in para 4 of the aforesaid letter. If their pay has not been so refixed it shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of Fundamental Rule 100.
Leave shall be admissible under the rules applicable to them in the service to which they belong.
Leave shall be admissible under the rules applicable to them in the service to which they belong.
Note.—It shall be open to the officers mentioned in rules 85 and 86 to elect, on their permanent transfer to the Force or at any time thereafter, the leave rules applicable to the Members of the Force on the analogy of the F.R. 93A.
(1) Subject to the provision of sub-rule (2), all superior officers and members of the Force, other than those to whom rules 85 to 87 apply, shall be governed by the provisions of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 for the time being in force.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), all superior officers and members of the Force other than those to whom rules 85 to 87 apply, shall, while serving in any establishment of Central Reserve Police Forces except offices of Director General/Inspector Generals/Deputy Inspector Generals, be entitled to 60 days earned leave in a calendar year in the following manner:—
(i) The credit to be afforded to the leave account of all the personnel as stated in para (2) above in respect of earned leave at the commencement of each calendar half year shall be at a uniform ra
(a) Any leave, other than special disability leave, admissible under the rules shall be granted as follows:
1[(1) to a superior officer by the Commandant, after obtaining a report in regard to its admissibility from the audit officer and to the Commandant by the Deputy Inspector General.]
(2) to members of the Force other than superior officers at the discretion of the Commandant.
(b) Casual leave.—(1) Casual leave to superior officers shall not exceed fifteen days in any one calendar year, subject to the condition that not more than ten day’s casual leave may be allowed at any one time. This condition may, however, be waived in individual cases if there are exceptional circumstances justifying a relaxation in this regard. This leave shall be granted by the Deputy Inspector Gene
(a) Members of the Force on leave may be recalled at any time by authority empowered to sanction their leave.
(b) They may be directed to report for duty either at headquarters or to proceed direct to the place at which their services are required.
(c) In either case they will be entitled to travelling allowance as on tour (by the shortest route) for the return journey. If a free railway pass is in the possession of a member of the Force and it can be used for the return journey, it should be so used. In that case, member of the Force will be entitled to the balance if any of the travelling allowance admissible. If the pass cannot be utilised, it should be surrendered whereupon it shall lapse. The member of the Force concerned in that case will be entitled to the full travelling allowance admissible.
When a member of the Force is sent on detachment duty from the headquarters of the Force and the duration of the duty is expected to last for a period of not less than one month the Commandant may, if he considers it desirable that his family should not remain at headquarters, issue free railway warrant to the members of his family covering the journey from the headquarters to the railway station nearest to their home. This concession shall be admissible to all ranks of the Force except the Gazetted Officers.
The undermentioned free pass concessions from the Headquarters of the Force or the place of duty of the railway station nearest to his home and return shall be admissible to Head Constables, Naiks, Constables and enrolled followers of the Force:
(1) One free leave pass every three years.
(2) One free leave pass for family every six years.
(3) Free leave pass when proceeding on medical leave of duration of not less than one month, provided it is certified that the illness or injury, which necessitated medical leave was not brought about by any fault, or negligence on the part of the member of the Force concerned.
(a) The Dress Regulations for officers and all ranks shall be as prescribed in this Chapter and as laid down in the Force Standing Orders. No additions or alterations to these Regulations may be made without the previous sanction of the Central Government.
(b) The colours of the Force shall be light blue and white, the distinctive colour being light blue.
(a) Gazetted Officers of the Force shall be entitled to uniform grant as indicated below:
(1) Officers of the Regular Army or Police joining the Force on deputation as Gazetted Officers Rs. 200.
(2) Local Promotees or directly recruited Gazetted Officers.
(a) Initial uniform grant of Rs. 900 regulated as under:
(i) Rs. 450 half of the grant after 3 months continuous officiating or temporary service in the gazetted rank in the Force and a certificate from the Inspector General of Police that the officer concerned is likely to continue as such.
(ii) Rs. 450 representing the balance on completion of three years’ service as gazetted officer in the F
1[The authorised scale of uniform for subordinate officers and other ranks of the Force as well as enrolled followers shall be such as the Director General may, from time to time, and with the previous sanction of the Central Government, by order, law down.]
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 244, dated 27th March, 1989 (w.e.f. 8-4-1989).
On enlistment a free issue of uniform shall be made to each subordinate officer, lower rank and enrolled follower according to the scale laid down 1[under rule 95].
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 244, dated 27th March, 1989 (w.e.f. 8-4-1989).
(a) Periodical inspections shall be held by Platoon Commanders at least once a month; at which articles which are no longer fit for use shall be condemned and sent to Stores for replacement.
(b) If the life of a condemned article has expired, it shall be replaced free. If its life has not expired, the article shall be replaced and a proportionate cost deducted from the pay of the member of the Force concerned. A free issue may be sanctioned if the article has been rendered unserviceable owing to excessive wear and tear on duty or has been lost on duty through no fault of the member of the Force concerned.
(c) Condemned articles shall be utilised, where possible, for repair work, dusters, etc. Periodical public auctions of the remaining condemned articles shall be held and the sale proceeds credited to Government. A member of the Force ma
The Quarter Master shall maintain the following stock registers:—
(1) A uniform stock register in respect of all receipts of uniform for initial issue and replacement. All issues whether as initial issue or replacement shall be accounted for in this stock register.
(2) A Resume Stock Register in which shall be entered all transactions of uniform returned and re-issued.
(3) A Condemned Stock Register in which shall be entered all receipts of uniform condemned and disposed of by sale or otherwise.
The scale of equipment to be drawn from the regular Army Ordnance Corps shall be as sanctioned by the Government of India and shall be as shown in the “Equipment Tables (India) for Central Reserve Police, January 1945, issued by the Government of India in the then War Department” as subsequently amended from time to time.
(a) Accoutrements are those personal articles of equipment which are issued to men for their use and for the care of which they are personally responsible.
(b) Accoutrements remains the property of the Government.
(a) Swords and belts shall not be supplied to re-employed Commissioned Officers who are in possession of swords and Sam Browne belts of Infantry pattern.
(b) The Inspector General may as a reward for exemplary service sanction the retention of his sword and Sam Browne belt.
The conditions of service of members of the Force in respect of matters for which no provision is made in these rules shall be the same as are for the time being applicable to other officers of the Government of India of corresponding status.
There shall be a separate cadre for the superior posts in the Force manned by Army or Indian Police Service or State Police Officers, direct recruits and local promotees. The strength of the cadre shall be flexible but ordinarily it shall, for a four-service Company Battalion, have such number of superior officers determined in accordance with the provisions of clause (a) of sub-rule (1) of rule 5.
(1) The posts of Commandant, Assistant Commandant (Second-in Command/Adjutant) and Company Commander/Quarter Master shall be the posts included in the General Central Service, Class-I.
(2) The posts of Principal, Vice-Principal and Assistant Principal of the Central Training College, Central Reserve Police Force, Neemuch, shall also be the posts included in the General Central Service, Class-I.]
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1. Subs. by G.S.R. 1241, dated 24th June, 1968.
(1) The post of Commandant of a Battalion, other than Signal Battalion or Principal, CTC shall be filled:
(i) by transfer on deputation from the rank of Lt. Colonel from the Army or Indian Police Service (Senior Scale) Officers or State Police Officers holding posts of Superintendent of Police or equivalent posts, preferably with experience of Armed Police duties; or
(ii) by re-employment of retired or released Army Officers of Indian Police Service (Senior Scale) Officers or State Police Officers holding posts of Superintendent of Police or equivalent posts, preferably with experience of Armed Police duties of Commandants of the Central Reserve Police Force; or
(iii) by promotion from amongst Assistant Commandant (Second-in Command/Adjutant/Junior Staff Officers, Vice-
(i) The officers received on deputation from the Army and Police Forces of States may be required to undergo a short course of training as prescribed to enable them to acquire working knowledge of the Central Reserve Police Force before they are finally posted to take up their appointments.
(ii) Direct recruits shall be required to undergo a full course of instruction at a Training Centre for Public Officers.
(1) The initial period of appointment of all officers on deputation whether belonging to the Police or the Army, shall not be less than three years, subject to premature termination, should (a) administrative exigency or (b) unsuitability of the officers concerned or (c) any other unforeseen factors so demand. This initial period shall be extendable, on a yearly basis, on mutual agreement between the officer concerned and the lending and the borrowing authorities, provided that the total period of appointment in the Force shall not be more than 5 years, unless the officer is permanently absorbed in the Force.
1[(2) (a) In the case of officers re-employed after they had retired/discharged/released from Army prior to the attainment of the age of superannuation in the civil posts will, if appointed to civil posts, be treated as direct recruits and their seniority in the grade fixed ac
(1) The selected candidates shall be appointed or promoted to a superior post in the Force on probation for a period of two years.
(2) On the completion of the period of probation, the candidates shall, if considered fit for permanent appointment, be confirmed in their appointments subject to the availability of substantive vacancies in permanent posts.
(3) The Government may extend the period of two years specified in sub-rule (1).
(4) If on the expiration of the period of probation referred to in sub-rule (1) or of any extension thereof under sub-rule (3), as the case may be, the Government are of the opinion that a candidate if not fit for permanent appointment, or if at any time during such period of probation or extension they are satisfied that he will not be fit for permanent appointmen
(1) In any Battalion, Company Commanders and Quarter Masters may be transferred from one Company to another Company by the Deputy Inspector-General with due intimation to the Inspector-General of Police.
(2) Superior Officers from one Battalion to another Battalion may be transferred by the Inspector-General of Police with due intimation to the Central Government.
The Superior Officers of the Force shall be subject to the provisions of the Central Civil Service (Classifications, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1957, as amended from time to time.
(1) Subject to the provision of sub-rule (2) Superior Officers of the Force shall be entitled to such pension and pensionary benefits as are admissible under the rules applicable to the service to which they belong.
(2) On his permanent transfer to the Force, or within six months thereafter the officer may elect to be governed by the Liberalised Pension Rules, 1950 as amended from time to time. The options once exercised shall be final and will be communicated by the officer to the audit in writing with a copy to the appointing authority within the said period of six months. If no such election is made, he will automatically be governed by the said rules.
Note.—The Superior Officers who have already been absorbed in the Force and have not yet exercised the option, may do so within six months hereafter, failing which they will automatical
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1. Appendix A omitted by G.S.R. 244, dated 27th March, 1989 (w.e.f. 8-4-1989).
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