JOINT PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION
ü The
Joint Public Service Commission is created by the parliament through a
legislation (law).
ü The
JPSC is a statutory body.
WHAT IS A STATUTORY BODY?
ü
The body that is created by an act of Parliament.
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COMPOSITION:
ü There
is a chairman for JPSC.
ü There
are other members for JPSC.
QUALIFICATIONS:
ü The
qualifications of Chairman and members are not specified in the Constitution.
ü But,
at least half the members of the commission must have had 10 years of service under
the Government of India or under Government of a State.
APPOINTMENT:
ü The
Chairman and the members of JPSC are appointed by the President of India.
STRENGTH:
ü The
strength of JPSC is decided by the President.
TERM:
ü The
Chairman and members of the JPSC hold office for a term of
ü 6
years
§ OR
ü Until
they attain the age of 62 years whichever is earlier.
RESIGNATION:
ü The
Chairman and members of JPSC submit the resignation to the President.
REPORT OF JPSC:
ü The
JPSC submits the annual report to the Governor of the concerned state.
ü Please
note: The report of JPSC is not submitted to the President).
ü The
Governor places the report of JPSC before the concerned State Legislature and
is discussed.
REMOVAL:
The
Chairman and members of JPSC are removed by the President. (Not by the
Governor).
ü The
President can remove the chairman or any other member of JPSC if
·
The Chairman or member is adjusted as an
insolvent.
OR
·
The chairman or member engages during
the term of office in any paid employment outside the duties of office.
OR
·
The chairman or member, in the opinion
of the President is unfit to continue in office by reason of infirmity of mind
or body.
REMOVAL ON
THE GROUNDS OF MISBEHAVIOR:
What is misbehavior?
If the Chairman
or member of JPSC is concerned or interested in any contract or agreement
made by the government of India or government of a state
OR
If the Chairman
or member of SPSC participates in any way in the profit of such contract or
agreement or in any benefit there from otherwise than as a member and in
common with other members of an incorporated company.
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ü The
President can also remove the Chairman or a member of SPSC for misbehavior.
ü In
the case of misbehavior the President has to refer the matter to the Supreme
Court for an enquiry.
ü If the Supreme Court upholds the cause of
removal and advises so then the President can remove the Chairman or member of
SPSC.
ü The
advice tendered (given) by the Supreme Court is binding on the President.
ü During
the course of enquiry the President can suspend the Chairman or member pending the
receipt of the report of the Supreme Court.
THE CAHIRMAN
OF SPSC AFTER RETIREMENT:
ü The
Chairman of SPSC after retirement cannot be reappointed as the Chairman of the same
SPSC.
ü The Chairman of SPSC after retirement can be
appointed as
ü The
Chairman of UPSC
ü A
member of UPSC
ü The
Chairman of other SPSC
ü The
Chairman of Joint Public Service Commission (JPSC).
A MEMBER OF
SPSC AFTER RETIREMENT:
ü A
member of SPSC after retirement cannot be reappointed as a member in the same
SPSC.
ü A
member of SPSC can be appointed as
ü The
Chairman of same SPSC.
ü The
Chairman of other SPSC.
ü The
Chairman of other Joint Public Service Commission
ü The
Chairman of other UPSC.
ü A
member of other SPSC.
ü A
member of other Joint Public Service Commission.
ü A
member of UPSC.
FUNCTIONS OF
SPSC:
ü The SPSC conducts the examinations for
appointments to the services of the state.
ü The SPSC is consulted on various matters
related to
All
matters relating to the methods of recruitment to civil services and for civil
posts.
The
principles to be followed in making appointments to civil services and posts
and in making promotions and transfers from one service to the other.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
ü The recommendations of SPSC are not binding, they are advisory.