Important Commissions Of India – SPSC, JPSC

State Public Service Commissions

The State Public Service Commission is a constitutional body created under Article 315 of the Constitution. After independence, almost every state government has created a Public Service Commission. As per Article 316, the Governor of the State appoints the chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission. A member of the State Public Service Commission holds office for a period of six years or until he attains the age of 62 years, whichever is earlier. Before 1976, the age limit was 60 years, but by the 41st Amendment Act 1976, it was increased to 62 years. Article 316 also provides that a member of a State Public Service Commission can resign, addressing the resignation to the Governor. A person who holds office as a member of a State Public Service Commission or chairman is ineligible for reappointment to that office. However, a member may be appointed to the post of chairman of the State Public Service Commission and all the members and chairman of a State Public Service Commission are eligible for appointment to the Union Public Service Commission as chairman or as members. Although the Governor appoints the members and chairman of State Public Service Commissions, only the President of India can remove them. Functions of State Public Service Commissions: The functions of the State Public Service Commissions are mentioned in Article 320 of the Indian Constitution. Further, Article 321 says that the legislature of a state may provide for the exercise of additional functions by a State Public Service Commission. The functions of these commissions are as follows: 1. It is the duty of the State Public Service Commission to conduct examinations for appointment to the services of the State. The State Public Service Commissions will be consulted by the state government on the following issues:

a) On all matters relating to methods of recruitment to civil services and for civil posts;

b) On the principles to be followed while making appointments, promotions and transfers to civil services and posts;

c) On all disciplinary matters of a person serving the government of a state in a civil capacity, including memorials or petitions relating to such matters;

d) On any claim by a person, who is serving or has served the government in a civil capacity that any costs, incurred by him in defending legal proceedings instituted against him in respect of acts one or purporting to have been done in the execution of his duty, shall 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 in a civil capacity and any question as to the amount of any such award.

It is the duty of a State Public Service Commission to advise on any matter, so-referred to it by the Governor of the State. The Governor can, by rules and regulations, specify the matters in which the State Public Service Commission shall not be consulted. It is noteworthy that the acts or decisions of a State Public Service Commission can be subject to judicial review and can be challenged in a court of law on the same four grounds that apply to the Union Public Service Commission.

Joint Public Service Commission

The Constitution has provided for a Union Public Service Commission for recruitment to the All India Services and the Central Services and a State Publïc Service Commission entrusted with the functions of recruitment to the State Services. The framers of the constitution also visualized a situation where personnel have to be recruited but may not find it feasible to constitute an independent Public Service Commission. To overcome such a provision for a Joint Public Service Commission has been made in the Constitution. The Joint Public Service Commission is a constitutional body, which may be created under Article 315 of the Constitution..

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