The Indian Constitution deals with Services and Public Service Commissions. The Constitution provides for three categories of civil services in the country viz. all India service, Central Services and State Services. The all India services are common to the Centre and States and include the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service. Central Services are concerned with the administration of subjects in the union List. These include the Indian Foreign Service, Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Post and Telegraph Service etc. State services are concerned with the administration of subjects in the State List.
The members of the Civil Services are recruited by public service commissions. The Constitution has provided for a Union Public Service Commission at the Centre and Public Service Commission in various States. Two or more States may have a common Public Service Commission and such joint-public service Commission may be constituted by Parliament through a law if the legislatures of the States pass a resolution to that effect.
A civil employee of the Government is entitled to the protection of Fundamental Rights in the same manner as a private citizen. However, the State also possesses the power to regulate the condition of service of the civil servants. The State has the right to ensure that public servants possess the qualities of efficiency, honesty, impartiality and discipline
