(1) The penalty of dismissal or removal from service or reduction in rank shall not be imposed on an employee unless the same is approved by the Director.
(2) Where after the inquiry referred to in section 7, it is proposed to impose on an employee the penalty of dismissal, removal from service or 4 H. P. AIDED COLLEGES (SECURITY OF SERVICES OF EMPLOYEES) ACT, 1994 reduction in rank, the proposal along with the relevant record shall be referred to the Director and the employee concerned shall be informed simultaneously.
(3) The employee may, within a period of thirty days of the receipt of the intimation referred to in sub-section (2) make a representation against the proposed penalty to the Director who may, after examining the record and giving the parties an opportunity of being heard, by an order in writing, approve the proposed penalty or reduce it or, refuse to approve it, if the proposal is found to be melafied or by way of victimisation or not warranted by the facts and circumstances of the case.