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NOTES AND REFERENCES

1. In 1963, a provision was made for the creation of three more all-India services. They were Indian Forest Service, Indian Medical and Health Service and Indian Service of Engineers. However, out of these three, only the Indian Forest Service came into existence in 1966.

2. This was done on the recommendation of the Third Pay Commission (1970-1973) while the earlier change was done on the recommendation of the First Pay Commission (1946-1947).

3. A 'civil post’ means an appointment or office or employment on the civil side of the administration as distinguished from the military side.

4. The difference between dismissal and removal is that the former disqualifies for future employment under the government while the latter does not disqualify for future employment under the government.

5. 'Reduction in rank’ means reduction from a higher to a lower rank or post. It is a penalty imposed on a civil servant.

6. The expression 'district judge’ includes judge of a city civil court, additional district judge, joint district judge, assistant district judge, chief judge of a small cause court, chief presidency magistrate, additional chief

presidency magistrate, sessions judge, additional sessions judge and assistant sessions judge.