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description: "Article 310 places civil servants at the pleasure of the President or Governor, but Article 311 restricts dismissal. Key distinctions for UPSC GS2 and polity."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Article 310 of India's Constitution holds that civil and defence servants of the Union and States serve during the pleasure of the President or Governor respectively.
- Is the doctrine of pleasure under Article 310 absolute in India?
- How does Article 310 differ from Article 311?
- Does the doctrine of pleasure apply to judges and constitutional office-holders?
- Do defence personnel get Article 311 protection?

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In Union of India v. Tulsiram Patel (1985), the Supreme Court of India examined how Article 310's doctrine of pleasure operates alongside the second proviso to Article 311(2) when an inquiry is dispensed with on security grounds.

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