Constitution of municipal services

(1) The Government may, by notification, constitute common municipal services and frame rules for the employees of the municipalities, namely;- (i) All Municipal Corporations; (ii) All Municipalities; and (iii) All Town Panchayats. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, the expression "common municipal services" shall include, the method of recruitment, qualifications, disciplinary proceedings, leave, pension, other terminal benefits and such other conditions of services as may be prescribed. (2) The Government may, by notification, reserve the power-- (a) to transfer any officer or servant of the municipality to the service of any other municipality; (b) to issue general or special direction as they may think necessary for the purpose of giving due effect to any transfer made under clause (a).