Lokpal and Important Commissions (Part-II)

Article 315(4) lays down that the Public Service Commission for the Union, if requested so to do by the Governor of a State, may, with the approval of the President, agree to serve all or any of the needs of the State.

Article 315(4) lays down that the Public Service Commission for the Union, if requested so to do by the Governor of a State, may, with the approval of the President, agree to serve all or any of the needs of the State.

The functions of the State Public Service Commission of Uttar Pradesh can be extended by Uttar Pradesh State Legislature. Article-321. Power to extend functions of Public Service Commissions: An Act made by Parliament or, as the case may be, the Legislature of a State may provide for the exercise of additional functions by the Union Public Service Commission or the State Public Service Commission as respects the services of the Union or the State and also as respects the services of any local authority or other body corporate constituted by law or of any public institution.

The functions of the State Public Service Commission of Uttar Pradesh can be extended by Uttar Pradesh State Legislature. Article-321. Power to extend functions of Public Service Commissions: An Act made by Parliament or, as the case may be, the Legislature of a State may provide for the exercise of additional functions by the Union Public Service Commission or the State Public Service Commission as respects the services of the Union or the State and also as respects the services of any local authority or other body corporate constituted by law or of any public institution.

According to Article 322 of the Constitution, the expenses of the Union Public Service Commission and expenses of State Public Service Commissions is charged on the Consolidated Fund of India and Consolidated Fund of the State, respectively. According to Article 323(2), it shall be the duty of every state public service to submit its annual report to governor.

Rajasthan PSC presents its annual report to the governor of Rajasthan.

Under the Government of India Act, 1919, the first Public Service Commission was set up on October 1, 1926, consisting a Chairman and four members. It was named Federal Public Service Commission, under the Government of India Act, 1935.

The MPPSC has been constituted under section 118(3) of states reorganisation. Act- 1956 by president of India.

The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission shall consist of a maximum five members. Article 318 defines the power to make regulations as to conditions of service of members and staff of the commission.

Mrs. Roze Millian Bethew was the first woman Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission who served in this post from 1992 to 1996.