Question

Article-317 deals with

• A. Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission
• B. Power to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the Commission
• C. Post-Retirement Employment Restrictions of PSC members
• D. Functions of Public Service Commissions

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Removal and suspension of a member of a Public Service Commission

This article lays down the procedure and grounds for the removal and suspension of the Chairman or any other member of a Public Service Commission (UPSC or State PSC).

• The Chairman or a member can generally only be removed by the President on the ground of misbehaviour after the Supreme Court has inquired into the matter and reported that the member ought to be removed.

• The President (for the Union/Joint Commission) or the Governor (for a State Commission) can order the suspension of a member while the Supreme Court inquiry is pending.

• The President can also remove a member without a Supreme Court inquiry if the member is declared insolvent, engages in outside paid employment, or is, in the President's opinion, unfit to continue in office due to infirmity of mind or body.