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5. Other Provisions

Article 312 A (inserted by the 28th Amendment Act of 1972) confers powers on the Parliament to vary or revoke the conditions of service of persons who were appointed to a civil service of the Crown in India before 1950. Article 313 deals with transitional provisions and says that until otherwise provided, all the laws in force before 1950 and applicable to any public service would continue. Article 314 which made provision for protection of existing officers of certain services was repealed by the 28th Amendment Act of 1972.


Table 66.1 Articles Related to Public Services at a Glance


Article No. Subject-matter

308. Interpretation

309. Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a state

310. Tenure of office of persons serving the Union or a state

311. Dismissal, removal or reduction in rank of persons employed in civil capacities under the Union or a state

312. All-India Services

312A. Power of Parliament to vary or revoke conditions of service of officers of certain services

313. Transitional provisions

314. Provision for protection of existing officers of certain services (Repealed)