“31. Article 310 embodies the “Doctrine of Pleasure” and in the context of government servants, relates to their tenure of service. Article 310(1) makes the tenure of government servants subject to the pleasure of the President or the Governor of a State except as expressly provided for by the Constitution. This Article is analogous to the rights of the Crown in England where all public officers and servants of the Crown are appointed at the pleasure of the Crown and their services can be terminated at will, without assigning any cause. That is the reason why the tenure of the government servant is subject to the pleasure of the President or the Governor of a State, except as expressly provided for under the Constitution. All members of such services who receive their stipend from the public exchequer, whether at the top of the hierarchy or at the very bottom, are finally answerable to the public and expected to discharge their duties responsibly, efficiently, effectively and above all, for the higher good of the public. It can, therefore, be seen
