Article 323 - Reports of Public Service Commissions - Constitution of India

Article. 323. Reports of Public Service Commissions.- (1) It shall be the duty of the Union Commission to present annually to the President a report as to the work done by the Commission and on receipt of such report the President shall cause a copy thereof together with a memorandum explaining, as respects the cases, if any, where the advice of the Commission was not accepted, the reasons for such non-acceptance to be laid before each House of Parliament. (2) It shall be the duty of a State Commission to present annually to the Governor 1 *** of the State a report as to the work done by the Commission, and it shall be the duty of a Joint Commission to present annually to the Governor 2 *** of each of the States the needs of which are served by the Joint Commission a report as to the work done by the Commission in relation to that State, and in either case the Governor 3 *** , shall, on receipt of such report, cause a copy thereof together with a memorandum explaining, as respects the cases, if any, where the advice of the Commission was not accepted, the reasons for such non-acceptance to be laid before the Legislature of the State. **************************** Notes : 1. The words "or Rajpramukh" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, Section 29 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-11-1956) 2. The words "or Rajpramukh" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, Section 29 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-11-1956) 3. The words "or Rajpramukh, as the case may be" omitted by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, Section 29 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-11-1956)