Part XIV: Services under the Union and the States
Articles 308–323
- Services
- Article 308 InterpretationIn this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,the expression “State” 1 [does not include the State of…
- Article 309 Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a StateSubject to the provisions of this Constitution, Acts of the appropriate Legislature may regulate the…
- Article 310 Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a State(1) Except as expressly provided by this Constitution, every person who is a member of a defence service or…
- Article 311 Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a State(1) No person who is a member of a civil service of the Union or an all-India service or a civil service of…
- Article 312 All-India services(1) Notwithstanding anything in Chapter VI of Part VI or Part XI, if the Council of States has declared by…
- Article 312A Power of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services(1) Parliament may by law— (a) vary or revoke, whether prospectively or retrospectively, the conditions of…
- Article 313 Transitional provisionsUntil other provision is made in this behalf under this Constitution, all the laws in force immediately…
- Article 314 Provision for protection of existing officers of certain servicesOmitted by amendment.
- Public Service Commissions
- Article 315 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…
- Article 316 Appointment and term of office of members(1) The Chairman and other members of a Public Service Commission shall be appointed, in the case of the…
- Article 317 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…
- Article 318 Power to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the CommissionIn the case of the Union Commission or a Joint Commission, the President and, in the case of a State…
- Article 319 Prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such membersOn ceasing to hold office (a) the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission shall be ineligible for…
- Article 320 Functions of Public Service Commissions(1) It shall be the duty of the Union and the State Public Service Commissions to conduct examinations for…
- Article 321 Power to extend functions of Public Service CommissionsAn Act made by Parliament or, as the case may be, the Legislature of a State may provide for the exercise of…
- Article 322 Expenses of Public Service CommissionsThe expenses of the Union or a State Public Service Commission, including any salaries, allowances and…
- Article 323 Reports of Public Service Commissions(1) It shall be the duty of the Union Commission to present annually to the President a report as to the…