Prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such members
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
Article 319 (Prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such members): Regulates civil services, tenure security (Art 311), and independent Public Service Commissions (UPSC/PSC) under Part XIV.
In Simple Citizen Words
Article 319 ('Prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such members') in Part XIV (Services Under the Union and the States) governs public recruitment and civil service accountability. It regulates recruitment rules (Art 309), due-process inquiry protections before dismissal/removal of civil servants (Art 311), All-India Services (Art 312), and the independent functioning, appointment, removal protections, and annual reports of UPSC and State PSCs (Arts 315–323). Specifically: On ceasing to hold office — (a) the Chairman of the Union Public Service Commission shall be ineligible for further employment either under the Government of India or under the Government of a State; (b) the Chairman of a State...
Key Constitutional Provisions
Constitutional Mandate (Art. 319): Directly codifies the legal rule for 'Prohibition as to the holding of offices by members of Commission on ceasing to be such members' under Part XIV
Structured across 1 clause(s) and 4 sub-clause(s) with clear procedural conditions
Any administrative or legislative action violating Article 319 can be challenged before the High Court (Art. 226) or Supreme Court
Exceptions & Reasonable Restrictions
Under Article 319, UPSC/PSC Chairpersons and Members are barred from holding subsequent government employment to prevent political favouritism in recruitment.
Why This Matters in Daily Life
Protects merit-based competitive recruitment for youth and shields honest government officers from political victimization.
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