Section Text
(1) Subject to the provisions of the regulations framed under section 70 and of the schedule for the time being in force sanctioned by the Government under section 49 the power of appointing, promoting, suspending, dismissing, fining, reducing or granting leave to the officers and servants of the Authority (not being officers in Government service lent to the Authority) shall be exercised by the1[Commissioner] in the case of officers and servants2[who are not above the rank of Group B officers of the State Civil Services] and in every other case by the Authority :
2[Provided that in the case of officers in Government service lent to the Authority,-
(i) who are not above the rank of Group A (Junior Scale), the Commissioner may exercise the powers of sanctioning or withholding increment, fining or suspending or granting leave to the officers and shall report the fact to the Head of Department of Government to which such officers belong ;
(ii) who are above the rank of Group A (Junior Scale), the Commissioner may exercise the powers of granting leave and making incharge arrangement.]
(2) The power of dispensing with the service of any officer or servant of the Authority not being an officer in Government service lent to the Authority otherwise than by reason of such officer's or servant's own misconduct, or of permitting any such officer or servant to retire on a penison, gratuity or compassionate allowance, shall, subject to the provisions of sub-section (1), be exercised by the Authority only.
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1. Substituted by Act 18 of 1981 w.e.f. 30.12.1980.
2. Substituted by Act 17 of 1994 w.e.f. 31.3.1994.