Dear friends,
Conditions of service of Government Servants were framed in the form of Fundamental Rules in 1922 before our Independence. After we formed our Constitution in 1950 various rules on condition of services are further framed under Article 309 of the Constitution by the President .
Though Parliament is empowered under article 309 to make laws regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of Central Govt servants, yet parliament has not so far passed any such law. All the rules are made by the President only. Out of those rules which are relevant to this subject matter are
01. CCS(Conduct) Rules 1964
02. CCS(CCA) Rules 1965
03. CCS( Temporary Service) Rules 1965.
All the rules made under article 309 is subjected to Articles 310(1),311,14,16,19,299 etc.
The relationship between the Government and the Government Servants is not contractual but is that of 'Status'. Status means membership of a group. The position of a person in the group determines his duties and powers etc. These are governed by statutory rules not by agreement between the both.
So the Government may make rules under article 309 and it's proviso against the interest of Government Servants subject to Articles 310(1),311,14,16,19 etc.
Once the rules are framed it should be published in the Gazatte otherwise it has no statutory power.
Executive instructions may be issued for regulating the conditions of service but it should not be contrary to statutory rules.
I wish to suggest a following youtube link on a lecture "on pleasure doctrine and conditions of service "enumerated in the Constitution. Pl. see this video.
https://youtu.be/wMcYHRbiTrg
Tenkasi with Best Wishes,
28.04.2018. G Mariappan.