Ask the Constitution → Your rights, by who you are
The Constitution gives government employees a protection most private employees can only envy, Article 311, and it also allows Parliament to trim the rights of some services. Here is the constitutional layer of your employment.
Descriptive, not legal advice · text as amended through the 106th Amendment (2023)
Equal opportunity in public employment, with reservations for backward classes as the express exception. This article governs how you got the job.
Your recruitment and conditions of service are set by or under Acts of the legislature. Until then, rules made by the President or Governor govern.
The doctrine of pleasure: you hold office during the pleasure of the President or Governor. Article 311 is what makes this bearable.
The shield. You cannot be dismissed by an authority subordinate to the one that appointed you, and not without an inquiry where you are informed of the charges and heard. The exceptions (conviction, impracticability, state security) are written into the article itself.
The other side: Parliament may restrict or abrogate fundamental rights for the armed forces, police, and intelligence services to ensure discipline and proper discharge of duties.
The Public Service Commissions must be consulted on recruitment, promotions, and disciplinary matters. Your career passes through this article.
Service disputes can be routed to administrative tribunals instead of ordinary courts.