309. Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the
Union or a State.—Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, Acts of the
appropriate Legislature may regulate the recruitment, and conditions of service
of persons appointed, to public services and posts in connection with the affairs
of the Union or of any State:
Provided that it shall be competent for the President or such person as he
may direct in the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the
Union, and for the Governor 2*** of a State or such person as he may direct in
the case of services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State, to
make rules regulating the recruitment, and the conditions of service of persons
appointed, to such services and posts until provision in that behalf is made by
or under an Act of the appropriate Legislature under this article, and any rules
so made shall have effect subject to the provisions of any such Act.