Section 854(b) in Police Regulations, Bengal , 1943
(b)As an additional means of identification for the purpose of payment of pension or gratuity heads of offices shall forward to the Inspector-General when submitting applications for pension or gratuity a certified copy of the photograph of each applicant except those mentioned in clause (c), for transmission to the Accountant-General. In cases in which heads of offices are the sanctioning authority the photograph shall be forwarded by them direct to the Accountant-General with the copy of the sanctioning order. Applicants will bear the cost of the photograph.