Constitution of India, 1949
278.Provisions as to Public Service
Commissions.-
(1) The members of the Public Service
Commission for the Dominion of India holding office immediately before the
commencement of this Constitution shall, unless they have elected otherwise,
become on such commencement the members of the Public Service Commission for
the Union and shall, notwithstanding anything in clauses (1) and (2) of Article
316 but subject to the proviso to clause (2) of that article, continue to hold
office until the expiration of their term of office as determined under the
rules which were applicable immediately before such commencement to such
members.
(2) The members of a Public Service Commission
of a Province or of a Public Service Commission serving the needs of a group of
Provinces holding office immediately before the commencement of this
Constitution shall, unless they have elected otherwise, become on such
commencement the members of the Public Service Commission for the corresponding
State or the members of the Joint State Public Service Commission serving the
needs of the corresponding States, as the case may be, and shall,
notwithstanding anything in clauses (1) and
(2) of Article 316 but subject to the proviso
to clause (2) of that article, continue to hold office until the expiration of
their term of office as determined under the rules which were applicable
immediately before such commencement to such members.