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JPSC



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.




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.



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.