520. Transfer of gazetted officers.-

Transfer of Gazetted Officers are made by the Governor in Council.

The Inspector General may transfer Police Officers not above the rank of inspector throughout the province.

The Deputy Inspector General of Police of the range may transfer inspectors, sub-inspectors, head constables and constables, within his range; provided that the postings and transfers of inspectors and reserve sub-inspectors in hill stations will be decided by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Headquarters.

Transfer which result in officers being stationed far from their homes should be avoided as much as possible. Officers above the rank of constable should ordinarily not be allowed to serve in districts in which they reside or have landed property. In the case of constables the numbers must be restricted as far as possible.

Sub-inspectors and head constables should not be allowed to stay in a particular district for more than six years and ten years respectively and in a particular police station not more than three years and five years respectively. In the Tarai area (including the Tarai and Bhabar Estates) the period of stay of subinspectors, head constables and constables should not exceed five years.

521. Transfer by D.G. (P).-

The Inspector-General may, without the sanction of Government-

(a) transfer to –

(i) foreign service within the province other than to service in an Indian State, and

(ii) another department of Provincial Government, any Government servant whom he can without reference to Government appoint or transfer in the ordinary course of administration and my also fill any post so vacated by promotion and enlistment when necessary, and

(c) subject to the same restrictions as in clause (a) transfer as Government servant to a temporary appointment outside the province for a period not exceeding two years in the first instance and may extend the period of such temporary transfer up to a period of two years.

522. Mutual exchange of constables and head constables.-

The Superintendent when proposing a transfer from the district should send the character and service roll of the officer to be transferred.

With consent of the Superintendents concerned mutual exchange may be arranged by head constables or constable. The proposed exchange shall be reported to the Deputy Inspector-General. Travelling allowance will not be payable on the occasion of such transfers.

523. Rules of joining time after transfer.-

On receipt of n order of transfer of a subordinate officer to another district the Superintendent will arrange to relieve him of his duties within ten days.

Officers transferred are entitled to joining time, but the Superintendent may not grant leave to an officer under order of transfer.

An inspector relieved on transfer from another district is entitled to sing a certificate of tasking over charge from the date of arrival in the new district. If the officers to be relieved cannot be present at headquarters, the charge certificate should be signed for him by the Superintendent of Police, or, in his absence, by an Assistant Superintendent of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police. The effect of this will be that an officiating officer will be considered to have been reverted, and permanent incumbent’s joining time or leave or discharge, will be counted from the date on which the relieving officer takes over charge.

524. The Superintendent may, within his district, transfer all officers of and below the rank of inspector. In the case of inspectors and officers in charge of police stations, he must before passing orders obtain the approval of the District Magistrate. Should the District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police be unable to agree in regard to the transfer of any officer, the matter may be referred to the Deputy Inspector-General of range for decision :

Provided that in the district where the Collector / Deputy Commissioner is Collector / Deputy Commissioner-in-charge of the Division, his functions under this sub-paragraph will be exercised by the Additional District Magistrate (Executive).

Officers-in-charge of police stations shall ordinarily be retained in their charges for at least two years. Subordinate officers at police stations should not be transferred without good reason. No officer liable to station duty shall be withdrawn from that duty for a longer period than one year, except in Kumaun where the withdrawal of head constable for two years at a time from station duties is permitted.

525. Transfer of constables in Armed and Civil Police.-

Constable of less than two years’ service may be transferred by the Superintendent of Police from the armed to the civil police or vice versa. Foot police constables may be transferred to the mounted police at their own request. Any civil police constable of more than two and less than ten years’ service may be transferred to the armed police and vice versa by the Superintendent for a period not exceeding six months in any one year. All armed police constables of over two years’ service and civil police constables of over two and under ten years’ service may be transferred to the other branch of the force for any period with the permission of the Deputy Inspector-General.

In all other cases the transfer of Police Officers from one branch of the force to another or from the police service of other Provinces to the Uttar Pradesh Police requires the sanction of the Inspector-General.

526. Transfer of village chowkidars.-

Village chaukidars may not be transferred except with their own consent.