Article 282-B - Page 1017

984 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

(3) If any question arises whether it is reasonably practicable to give notice to any person under clause (b) of the proviso to clause (2) of this article, the decision thereon of the authority empowered to dismiss or remove such person or to reduce him in rank, as the case may be, shall be final.

282-C. (1) Notwithstanding anything in Part IX of this Constitution, if the Council of States has declared by resolution supported by All-India not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting Services: that it is necessary or expedient in the national interest so to do. Parliament may by law provide for the creation of one or more All-India Services common to the Union and the States, and subject to the other provisions of this Chapter, regulate the recruitment and the conditions of service of persons appointed to any such service.

(2) The services known on the date of commencement of this Constitution as the Indian Administrative Service and the Indian Police Service shall be deemed to be services created by Parliament under this article.’ ”

Sir, I do not propose, at this stage, to say anything on the amendment I have moved, because the article themselves are quite clear. There are several amendments which may raise some points of criticism, and I shall then be in a position to give the House the explanations that may be necessary in order to dispose of those amendments.


*The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar: I think my friend has said enough on the point and he need not continue. We have understood his point. We must get through today at least one article.

Dr. Monomohan Das : If that is the case, I shall stop.


†Mr. President: The honourable Member (Mr. Kamath) has exceeded his time-limit. Does Dr. Ambedkar like to speak?

The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not accept any of the amendments.

[All amendments were negatived.]


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‡Shri R. K. Sidhva: We are prepared to sit and finish. We can sit for seven or eight hours.

Mr. President: That is not possible. We cannot sit for eight hours. After all we work like human beings. We cannot work like machines. So

*CAD, Vol. IX, 7th September 1949, p. 1088.

Ibid., p. 1090.

Ibid., p. 1094.