Public Service Commissions for the Union and for the States -
(1) Subject to the Provisions of this article, there shall be a Public Service Commission for the Union and a Public Service Commission for each State.
(2) Two or more States may agree that there shall be one Public Service Commission for that group of States,and if a resolution to that effect is passed by House or,where there are two Houses, by each House of the Legislature of each of those States, Parliament may by law provide for the appointment of a Joint State Public Service Commission to serve the needs of those States.(3) Any such law as aforesaid may contain such incidental and consequential provisions as may be necessary or desirable for giving effect to the purposes of the law.
(4) The Public Service Commission for Union,if requested so to do by the Governor of a State, may,with the approval of the President, agree to serve all or any of the needs of the State.
(5) References in this Constitution to the Union Public Service Commission or a State Public Service Commission shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as references to the Commission serving the needs of the Union or,as the case may be, the State as respects the particular matter in question.
Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission. -
(1) Subject to the provisions of clause (3), the Chairman or any other member of a Public Service Commission shall only be removed from his office by order of the President on the ground of misbehaviour after the Supreme Court, on reference being made to it by President, has ,on inquiry held in accordance with the procedure prescribed in that behalf under. article 145, reported that the Chairman or such other member, as the case may be, ought on any such ground to be removed.
(2) The President, in the case of the Union Commission or a Joint Commission, and the Governor in the case of a State Commission, may suspend from office the Chairman or any other member of the Commission in respect of whom a reference has been made to Supreme Court under clause (1) until the President has passed orders on receipt of the report of the Supreme Court on such reference.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in clause (1), the President may by order remove from office the Chairman or any other member of a Public Service Commission if the Chairman or such other member, as the case may be,----
(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or
(b) engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
(c) is, in the opinion of the President, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.
(2) The President, in the case of the Union Commission or a Joint Commission, and the Governor in the case of a State Commission, may suspend from office the Chairman or any other member of the Commission in respect of whom a reference has been made to Supreme Court under clause (1) until the President has passed orders on receipt of the report of the Supreme Court on such reference.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in clause (1), the President may by order remove from office the Chairman or any other member of a Public Service Commission if the Chairman or such other member, as the case may be,----
(a) is adjudged an insolvent; or
(b) engages during his term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of his office; or
(c) is, in the opinion of the President, unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind or body.
Functions of Public Service Commission. -
(1) It shall be the duty of the Union and the State Public Service Commission to conduct examination for appointment to the services of the Union and the services of the State respectively.
(2) It shall also be the duty of the Union Public Service Commission, if requested by any two or more States so to do,to assist those States in framing and operating schemes of joint recruitment for any services for which candidates possessing special qualification are required.
(3) The Union Public Service Commission or the State Public Service Commission, as the case may be,shall be consulted ---
(a) on all matters relating to methods of recruitment to civil services and for civil posts;
(b) on the principles to be followed in making appointments to civil services and posts and in making promotions and transfers from one service to another and on the suitability of candidates for such appointments,promotions or transfers;
(c) on all disciplinary matters affecting a person serving under the Government of India or the Government of a State in a civil capacity, including memorials or petitions relating to such matters;
(d) on any claim by or in respect of a person who is serving or has served under the Crown in India or under the Government of an Indian State, in a civil capacity, that any costs incurred by him in defending legal proceedings instituted against him in respect of Acts done or purporting to be done in the execution of his duty should be paid out of the Consolidated fund of the State ;
(e) on any claim for the award of a pension in respect of injuries sustained by a person while serving under the Government of India.
(4) Nothing in clause (3) shall require a Public Service Commissions to be consulted as respect the manner in which any provision referred to in clause (4) of article 16 may be made or as respect the manner in which effect may be given to the provision of article 335.
(2) It shall also be the duty of the Union Public Service Commission, if requested by any two or more States so to do,to assist those States in framing and operating schemes of joint recruitment for any services for which candidates possessing special qualification are required.
(3) The Union Public Service Commission or the State Public Service Commission, as the case may be,shall be consulted ---
(a) on all matters relating to methods of recruitment to civil services and for civil posts;
(b) on the principles to be followed in making appointments to civil services and posts and in making promotions and transfers from one service to another and on the suitability of candidates for such appointments,promotions or transfers;
(c) on all disciplinary matters affecting a person serving under the Government of India or the Government of a State in a civil capacity, including memorials or petitions relating to such matters;
(d) on any claim by or in respect of a person who is serving or has served under the Crown in India or under the Government of an Indian State, in a civil capacity, that any costs incurred by him in defending legal proceedings instituted against him in respect of Acts done or purporting to be done in the execution of his duty should be paid out of the Consolidated fund of the State ;
(e) on any claim for the award of a pension in respect of injuries sustained by a person while serving under the Government of India.
(4) Nothing in clause (3) shall require a Public Service Commissions to be consulted as respect the manner in which any provision referred to in clause (4) of article 16 may be made or as respect the manner in which effect may be given to the provision of article 335.
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