An appeal against any order of punishment passed against a police officer under section 21 or the rules thereunder not being an order of punishment under clause(c) of sub-section (2) of that section shall lie—
         (a) where the order is passed by the Commissioner of Police, to the Administrator;
         (b) where the order is passed by an Additional Commissioner of Police, to the Commissioner of Police;
         (c) where the order is passed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Principal of the Police Training College or School, Assistant Commissioner of Police or any other officer of equivalent rank, to the Additional Commissioner of Police.