Section 765(b) in Police Regulations, Bengal , 1943
(b)Employment in other departments of Government or under other Governments. - (i) A servant of the Crown shall not apply for an appointment in another office or department of Government or under the Crown in another Government unless the head of such office or department or such other Government has invited applications for the post.(ii)A servant of the Crown must submit his application for such an appointment through the appointing authority of his own post or service, which shall decide whether he shall be permitted to apply. Such permission shall ordinarily be granted, unless such authority considers that the application should not be allowed on the ground that the transfer would not be consistent with the interests of the public service. Applications submitted direct to the authority making the appointment shall be rejected, if the authority is a department of, or subordinate to, the Government of Bengal.(iii)No canvassing shall be allowed in the case of applications referred to in this regulation.