Sadly and regretfully, we the Armed Forces Officers neither know the meaning of being a "commissioned" officer nor it is a part of our curriculum in the Training Academies or the officer's courses at any level. You as a commissioned officer are the only category who get a commissioning parchment stamped in the name of the President of India, earlier it was the King or the Queen who stamped the parchment. By tradition the President uses his stamp and does not sign. No civil servant of even the so called organised Group "A" Officer gets anything like this. They get an appointment letter signed by some Under Secretary in their department.
A commission carries with it the authority of the Constitution to exercise the powers of the State so vested in the President as mandated, specially of the command of soldiers. Let us just compare the oath which is administered to the Commissioned Officers.
OATH OF AN INDIAN ARMY OFFICER.
I, (name) hereby solemnly swear that I will beat true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India, as by law established and that I will, as in duty bound honestly and faithfully, serve in the regular Army of the Union of India and go where ever ordered, by land, sea or air and that I will observe and obey all the commands of any officer set above me, even to the peril of my life.
On the contrary the civil servants are like staff of the Executive to assist them in carrying out their constitutional duties. They have no authority of their own except when appointed in the capacity of deputy commissioners/commissioners etc. The term Commissioner comes from the same word ie Commission which we all were while in service.
OATH TAKEN BY A CIVIL SERVANT.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. I, Dr/Shri/Smt/Ms____Designation______, do swear solemnly affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to India and to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will carry out the duties of my office loyally, honestly and with impartiality.
Note. In most cases it is seen that the civil servant simply signs the oath which is then filed by the office superintendent.
It is just like an ordered Committee, which carries no constitutional authority or powers but a duly constituted Commission does carry mandated powers and authority. All the commissions like UPSC, Women Commission etc have powers of the state (vested in the President of India by the Constitution) to exercise within the allotted ambit.
Similarly, an Area/Sub Area Commander can declare Martial Law under Art 34 of the Constitution, if the civil authority breaks down. That's the reason why the whole country is divided into Areas under the Army Commanders.
Tailpiece.
Got up at 6, went through the chores and were ready well in time. Went to Amigos for my monthly haircut and Sajish did a good job, as usual. I think I'd dozed off in between. After bath and change, had driven to the Indus Motors to recharge my FASTag.
It was a quiet day thereafter!
A commission carries with it the authority of the Constitution to exercise the powers of the State so vested in the President as mandated, specially of the command of soldiers. Let us just compare the oath which is administered to the Commissioned Officers.
OATH OF AN INDIAN ARMY OFFICER.
I, (name) hereby solemnly swear that I will beat true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of India, as by law established and that I will, as in duty bound honestly and faithfully, serve in the regular Army of the Union of India and go where ever ordered, by land, sea or air and that I will observe and obey all the commands of any officer set above me, even to the peril of my life.
On the contrary the civil servants are like staff of the Executive to assist them in carrying out their constitutional duties. They have no authority of their own except when appointed in the capacity of deputy commissioners/commissioners etc. The term Commissioner comes from the same word ie Commission which we all were while in service.
OATH TAKEN BY A CIVIL SERVANT.
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. I, Dr/Shri/Smt/Ms____Designation______, do swear solemnly affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to India and to the Constitution of India as by law established, that I will uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India and that I will carry out the duties of my office loyally, honestly and with impartiality.
Note. In most cases it is seen that the civil servant simply signs the oath which is then filed by the office superintendent.
It is just like an ordered Committee, which carries no constitutional authority or powers but a duly constituted Commission does carry mandated powers and authority. All the commissions like UPSC, Women Commission etc have powers of the state (vested in the President of India by the Constitution) to exercise within the allotted ambit.
Similarly, an Area/Sub Area Commander can declare Martial Law under Art 34 of the Constitution, if the civil authority breaks down. That's the reason why the whole country is divided into Areas under the Army Commanders.
Tailpiece.
Got up at 6, went through the chores and were ready well in time. Went to Amigos for my monthly haircut and Sajish did a good job, as usual. I think I'd dozed off in between. After bath and change, had driven to the Indus Motors to recharge my FASTag.
It was a quiet day thereafter!
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