Article 187 of CoI : Article 187: Secretariat of State Legislature.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Recruitment of Secretarial Staff in a State with a Legislative Council

Context: The state of Maharashtra has both a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council. The state legislature has not yet passed a law regulating the recruitment and conditions of service for the secretarial staff.

Application of Article 187:

1. Separate Secretarial Staff: The Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council each have their own secretarial staff to handle their respective administrative tasks.
2. Common Posts: Despite having separate staffs, certain posts such as the Chief Librarian or IT Support may be common to both Houses.
3. Governor's Role: Since the state legislature has not yet made provisions under clause (2), the Governor of Maharashtra, after consulting with the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the Chairman of the Legislative Council, creates rules for recruiting and managing the secretarial staff. These rules will remain in effect until the state legislature enacts a law on the matter.

Example 2:

Scenario: Regulation of Service Conditions for Secretarial Staff in a State without a Legislative Council

Context: The state of Kerala has only a Legislative Assembly and no Legislative Council. The state legislature has passed a la...

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