The Constitution provides for the creation of All India Services (AIS) common to the Union and the States. The All India Services Act, 1951 provides that the Central Government may make rules for regulating the recruitment and the conditions of service of persons appointed to the All India Services. Presently only the IAS, the IPS and the IFS have been constituted as All India Services. Recruitment to these services is made under the corresponding AIS Recruitment Rules and may be done by Direct Recruitment (through Competitive Examinations) and by promotion from the State Service (through a Committee convened by the UPSC). The AIS Branch is concerned with the latter mode of recruitment which is governed by the respective IAS/IPS/IFS Promotion Regulations.
Main Functions of AIS Branch.
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The AIS Branch is primarily concerned with the promotions to the three All India Services viz. IAS, IPS, and IFS. The main items of work handled by the All India Services Branch are as follows: -
(i)Promotions of State Service officers to the IAS, IPS and IFS
(ii)Selection of Non-State Civil Service officers for appointment to the IAS under the IAS (Appointment by Selection) Regulations, 1997
(iii)Consequential Court Cases associated with the AIS promotions/ selections
(iv)Policy matters relating to All India Services and amendments in the Promotion Regulations.
(v)The All India Services Cadre Rules provide for consultation with the Commission in the matter of appointment of non-Cadre State Service officers to the AIS Cadre posts if such appointment is made for a period exceeding six months.