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order. It is for that purpose that power is given to Parliament to regulate the composition of any Commission which is to serve two States.
Shri Lakshminarayan Sahu : The other point as to why the ‘Ruler’ has been mentioned ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Because it may be that even a State in Part III may find it unnecessary to have an independent Public Service Commission for itself Consequently, the door again there should not be closed to a State in Part III if that State were to agree to any State in Part I jointly to make a request to the President that a Joint Commission may be appointed. That is the reason why ‘Rule’ is included in the provisions of this article.
Shri R. K. Sidhva (C. P. & Berar : General) : I want one clarification. In clause (3) it is stated “with the approval of the President, agree to serve all or any of the needs of the State.” May I know if any local body wants to utilise the services of the Service Commission, will that be allowed ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : Yes. There is a separate article for that making provision that if a local authority wants its needs to be served by the Public Service Commission, it will be possible for Parliament to confer such authority upon the Public Service Commission also to serve the needs of such local authority.
(Amendment No. 2 was not moved)
- Mr . President : Dr. Ambedkar.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : I do not think there is anything that I need say.
[All amendments except that of Dr. Ambedkar were rejected Article 284 as amended was added to the Constitution.]
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Mr. Naziruddin Ahmad : ...I think it is difficult for anyone to try to follow these changes. I therefore object not only on the ground of their being in breach of the rules but also on the ground they are in a form not readily intelligible and they should have been expressed as amendments to the Constitution itself.
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : This is not the first time when my friend has raised a point of Order. You have been good enough to allow the Drafting Committee to depart from the technicalities of the Rules of Procedure and I therefore submit that in this case also you will be pleased to allow us to proceed.
*CAD, Vol. IX, 22nd August 1949, p. 571.
Ibid., p. 572.