JOINT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Article 315 to 323 (Part XIV)
JOINT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Article 315 to 323 (Part XIV) |
| BASICS AND BACKGROUND |
- In 1926 on the recommendation of Lee Commission (1924), the Federal Public Service Commission was established.
- Government of India Act, 1935 provided for Central Public Service Commissions, State Public Service Commission and Joint Public Service Commission.
- The Constitution makes provision for a JPSC to cater to needs of two or more states.
- JPSC is formed by an act of parliament. Thus, a JSPSC is a statutory and not a constitutional body.
- It submits reports to the concerned State Governors.
- President decides composition, tenure, conditions of service, removal. Chairman and Members have a term of six years or till 62, whichever is earlier.
- They can be suspended or removed by the president, or they can resign by writing to the president.
E.g. - The two states of Punjab and Haryana had a JSPSC for a short period, after the creation of Haryana out of Punjab in 1966.
| SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN UPSC, SPSC & JPSC |
| BASIS | UPSC | SPSC | JPSC |
| Creation | Constitution of India | Constitution of India | Created by the Law of Parliament if agreed by the concerned states and requested for creation by the resolution of the state. |
| Appointment of Members | President of India | Governor of State | President of India |
| Condition for Appointment | One half of members shall have held office for at least 10 years either under government of India or government of a state. | Same | Same |
| Term of Office | 6 or 65 years | 6 or 62 years | 6 or 62 years |
| Resignation from Office | Addressed to President | Addressed to President | Addressed to President |
| Grounds of Removal | Misbehaviour; On report of SC on inquiry held in accordance with procedure prescribed under Art. 145 | Same | Same |
| Removal Without report of SC
| -Applies to any member or chairman of the Public Service Commission. -Adjudged an Insolvent Engages in paid employment outside the duties of office -In opinion of President unfit to continue in office due to infirmity of body | Same | Same |
| Prohibited to | Chairman | Chairman | Chairman |
| Terms for holding of office | -Ineligible for further employment either under GoI or govt. of a state. -Members Ineligible for further appointment either under GoI or govt. of state Eligible for Chairman of UPSC Chairman of SPSC/JPSC | -Eligible for appointment as Chairman of UPSC, Member of UPSC, Chairman of any other SPSC -Members Eligible for Chairman of UPSC Chairman of SPSC/JPSC Member of UPSC | Eligible for appointment as Chairman of UPSC, Member of UPSC, Chairman of any other SPSC -Members Eligible for Chairman of UPSC Chairman of SPSC/JPSC Member of UPSC |
| Power to extend the tenure of the office (Art.321) | Parliament by law | State Legislature by law | Parliament by law |
| Power to Remove | President | President | President |
| Expenses of Commission | Charged on Consolidated fund of India (Art. 322) | Charged on consolidated fund of state (Art. 322) | Charged on consolidated fund of state concerned and shared between the states |
| Report of commission | Submitted to the President and then it is laid before each house of parliament | Submitted to the Governor and he lays it before the state legislature. | Submitted to Governors of the state concerned. Governors lay it before their state legislatures |
| Functions of PSC | Conduct Examinations for appointments | Same | Same
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