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Art. 322 Part XIV: Services Under the Union and the States

Expenses of Public Service Commissions

Exact text — Constitution of India

The expenses of the Union or a State Public Service Commission, including any salaries, allowances and pensions payable to or in respect of the members or staff of the Commission, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India or, as the case may be, the Consolidated Fund of the State.

In Plain English

What this Article actually means

This Article ensures Public Service Commissions' expenses are 'charged' on the Consolidated Fund — a specific budgetary category meaning these costs don't require annual legislative vote-by-vote approval, providing financial independence and predictability that reinforces the Commission's overall institutional autonomy from year-to-year political budget negotiations.

Why This Matters To You

How it shows up in everyday life

This financial-independence mechanism — the same 'charged expenditure' status given to judges' salaries and other independent institutions — is part of the broader constitutional design ensuring the Public Service Commission's autonomy isn't compromised by having to negotiate its own funding with the government each year.

Read alongside this one

Art. 266 — Consolidated Funds and Contingency Funds

Frequently Asked

Quick answers about Article 322

Why does 'charged on the Consolidated Fund' status matter?

It means the expenditure doesn't require the usual annual legislative voting process that ordinary government spending needs — providing more secure, predictable funding that reinforces the Commission's independence from year-to-year political pressure.

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