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ED takes former KPSC chairman and a member into custody in veterinary recruitment scam
खबर में क्यों?
Who appoints a State PSC member, and who alone can remove one? The Articles 316-317 answer GS2 tests
ED custody of ex-KPSC chief and member in a recruitment case.
Why it matters: Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
2 मिनट
The Enforcement Directorate has taken into custody a former chairman and a member of the Karnataka Public Service Commission in the veterinary recruitment scam.
The action follows statements by an IAS officer and another accused.
The case puts the integrity of public recruitment, and the constitutional safeguards around Public Service Commissions, in focus.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- ED has taken a former KPSC chairman and a member into custody in the veterinary recruitment scam.
- The action follows statements by an IAS officer and another accused.
- Article 315 provides for Public Service Commissions for the Union and the States.
- Article 316: the Governor appoints the Chairman and members of a State PSC.
- Article 317: a State PSC member is removed by the President, on proof of misbehaviour after a Supreme Court inquiry.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- The Chairman and members of a State Public Service Commission are appointed by the Governor under Article 316.
- A State PSC member can be removed only by order of the President under Article 317, not by the Governor.
- Removal for misbehaviour requires a Supreme Court inquiry and report; the Governor may only suspend the member pending that inquiry.
- Article 315 provides for a Public Service Commission for the Union and for each State.
मेन्स
GS2 Polity: constitutional bodies. A recruitment scam involving a former State PSC chairman and a member raises the issue of institutional integrity; Articles 315-323 give PSCs security of tenure and independence, with removal only by the President after a Supreme Court inquiry. The implication is eroded public trust in merit-based selection; the way forward includes transparent, tech-enabled recruitment, stricter appointment criteria, and timely prosecution.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
Consider the following statements about a State Public Service Commission:
- Its Chairman and members are appointed by the Governor.
- A member can be removed by the Governor on proof of misbehaviour.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: A — Correct: 1 only — Statement 1 is correct under Article 316; statement 2 is wrong because a member is removed by the President, not the Governor. • 2 only — wrong: Statement 2 is wrong: removal of a State PSC member is by order of the President under Article 317. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: Statement 2 cannot be accepted, since the power of removal rests with the President, not the Governor. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Statement 1 is correct, because the Governor appoints the Chairman and members of the State Public Service Commission.
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