law: Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
  62. Power of State Government to Supersede State Board.
  
  (1) If a any time the state Government is of
  
  opinion -
  (a) that the State
  
  Board has persistently made default in the performance of the functions imposed
  
  on it by or under this Act; or
  (b) that circumstances
  
  exist which render it necessary in the public interest so to do, the State
  
  Government may, be notification in the Official Gazette, supersede the State
  
  Board for such period, not exceeding one year, as may be specified in the
  
  notification :
  Provided that before issuing a notification
  
  under this sub-section for the reasons mentioned in clause (a), the State
  
  Government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the State Board to show cause
  
  why it should not be superseded and shall consider the explanations and
  
  objection, if any, of the State Board.
  (2) Upon the publication of a notification
  
  under sub-section (1) superseding the State Board, the provisions of
  
  sub-sections (2) and (3) of section 61 shall apply in relation to the
  
  supersession of the State Board as they apply in relation to the suppression of
  
  the Central Board or a Joint Board by the Central Government.