law: 2[15. Quartering of additional police in disturbed or dangerous districts.
  (1) It shall be lawful for the 1[State Government], by proclamation to be notified in the Official Gazette, and in such other manner as the 1[State Government] shall direct, to declare that any area subject to its authority has been found to be in a disturbed or dangerous state, or that, from the conduct of the inhabitants of such area or of any class or section of them, it is expedient to increase the number of police.
  ( 2) It shall thereupon be lawful for the Inspector-General of Police, or other officer authorised by the 1[State Government] in this behalf, with the sanction of the 1[State Government], to employ anypolice-force in addition to the ordinary fixed complement to be quartered in the area specified in such proclamation as aforesaid.
  (3) Subject to the provisions of sub-section (5) of this section, the cost of such additional police- force shall be borne by the inhabitants of such area described in the proclamation.
  (4) The Magistrate of the district, after such enquiry as he may deem necessary, shall apportion such cost among the inhabitants who are, as aforesaid, liable to bear the same and who shall not have been exempted under the next succeeding sub-section. Such apportionment shall be made according to the Magistrate's judgement of the respective means within such area of such inhabitants.
  (5) It shall be lawful for the 1[State Government] by order to exempt any persons or class or section of such inhabitants from liability to bear any portion of such cost.
  (6) Every proclamation issued under sub-section (1) of this section shall state the period for which it is to remain in force, but it may be withdrawn at any time or continued from time to time for a further period or periods as the 1[State Government] may in each case think fit to direct.
  Explanation.
  For the purposes of this section, "inhabitants" shall include persons who themselves or by their agents or servants occupy or hold land or other immoveable property within such area, and landlords who themselves or by their agents or servants collect rents direct from raiyats or occupiers in such area, notwithstanding that they do not actually reside therein.]