Punishment and dismissal of officials of the Council

<b>15.</b> (1) The Council may punish or dismiss a person appointed under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 14 after he has been given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) previous sanction of the [State Government]<b>¹</b> shall be necessary in the case of a person appointed under sub-section (1) of section 14;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b) a person appointed under sub-section (2) of section 14 shall have a right of appeal to the [State Government]<b>¹</b> against an order under this section within one month from the date of the communication of the order to him.<br> (2) The power to punish, conferred by sub-section (1), shall be deemed to include the power to suspend an officer.<br> (3) The power to dismiss, conferred by sub-section (1), shall be deemed to include the power to suspend any person against whom the power of dismissal might be exercised, pending inquiry into his conduct.<br>