Section 47
Departmental Punishment
(1) The following departmental punishment may be imposed on an armed forest guard who commits an act contrary to this Act or the rules framed under this Act:
(a) General Punishment:
(1) To reprimand,
(2) To mention an adverse opinion in the character report,
(3) To withhold a maximum of five salary increments,
(4) To withhold promotion for a maximum period of five years,
(5) To demote to a maximum of five salary increments being received and enjoyed,
(6) To demote to the initial scale being received and enjoyed, along with seniority, in the current post.
(b) Special punishment:
(1) To remove from the service without being disqualified from the government service in the future,
(2) To dismiss from the service with being disqualified from the government service in the future,
(2) Provisions relating to the conditions and process for imposition of departmental punishment pursuant to sub-section (1) and to appeal shall be as prescribed.
(a) General Punishment:
(1) To reprimand,
(2) To mention an adverse opinion in the character report,
(3) To withhold a maximum of five salary increments,
(4) To withhold promotion for a maximum period of five years,
(5) To demote to a maximum of five salary increments being received and enjoyed,
(6) To demote to the initial scale being received and enjoyed, along with seniority, in the current post.
(b) Special punishment:
(1) To remove from the service without being disqualified from the government service in the future,
(2) To dismiss from the service with being disqualified from the government service in the future,
(2) Provisions relating to the conditions and process for imposition of departmental punishment pursuant to sub-section (1) and to appeal shall be as prescribed.