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8. Mr. Neeraj Kaul, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Lok Sabha Secretariat refuted the aforesaid submissions made by the petitioners. He raised preliminary submission to the effect that Lok Sabha Secretariat was an independent body and it is independent of Central Government both administratively and financially. The Lok Sabha Secretariat is part of the third organ of the State i.e., the Legislature which is independent of the Central Government. Explicit authority has been given to the Speaker in the matter of appointment, disciplinary action, promotion and issuing of orders affecting matters or conditions of service of the staff. Even the question of revision of pay scales of the employee of the Lok Sabha Secretariat is kept outside the purview of the Central Pay Commission constituted by the GOI for their employees in view of the independent nature of the Secretariat. For revising desirable changes in the structure of pay & allowance, leaves and benefits etc. to the employees of the Lok Sabha Secretariat (as well as of RSS), a high powered committee of the Parliament comprising Chairman Estimate Committee, Chairman Public Accounts Committee, Ministers of Finance and Parliamentary. Affairs and two Members of Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha is constituted by the Speaker, Lok Sabha and Chairman, Rajya Sabha by mutual consultation. That according to well established conventions, the orders issued by the Government to the Ministries/Departments of the Government of India do not automatically, ipso facto or ipso jure, apply to the officers and staff of the Secretariats of Parliament, unless explicitly adopted. It was further submitted that respondent No. 2 had formulated its own Service Rules namely 'The Lok Sabha Secretariat Recruitment and Conditions of Service Rules 1955 (R&CS Rules, 1955 for short') which were promulgated by President of India in consultation with the Speaker of Lok Sabha. These Rules were framed in exercise of powers conferred on President by Clause 3 of Article 98 of the Constitution of India and thus it is clear that Lok Sabha Secretariat was independent of Central Government administratively and financially and matters governing and regulating the recruitment and conditions of service of the officers/staff of the Lok Sabha Secretariat continue to be governed by the R&CS Rules, 1955. The power conferred on the Speaker by these Rules, which have the force of law, are exercised by him through issue of Recruitment & Conditions of Service orders (R&CS Orders for short) from time to time. Under Rule 3(2) of the R&CS Rules, 1955, the Speaker may, from time to time, increase or reduce the number of posts or may add new category of post or posts (for certain posts in consultation with the Ministry of Finance). Rule 4(1) provides for the method of recruitment and Rule 4(2) empowers the Speaker to specify the method or methods by which a post or class of posts may be filled. The qualifications for recruitment to any post or class of posts have also to be specified by the Speaker under Rule 5. Rule 6 of the aforesaid R&CS Rules, 1955 provides that all appointments to posts in the Lok Sabha Secretariat shall be made by the Speaker and for the purpose, the Speaker may, by general or special order delegate his power to the Secretary or any other officer of the Secretariat to make appointments to any post or class of posts specified in such order, being posts other than posts in Group-A. Under the 1955 Rules, wide powers and responsibility have been given to the Speaker with regard to the affairs of the Secretariat, particularly in matters relating to appointments, promotions etc., within the Secretariat. This is in consonance with the well established conventions and precedents where the Presiding Officer of the Legislature i.e., the Speaker has always been given wide powers for running the affairs of the Secretariat. This Court in CW No. 4481 of 1996 in the case of P.K.Bhandari Vs. Hon'ble Speaker of Lok Sabha & Ors., had held that the constitution has given unfettered powers to the Speaker for recruitment, appointment, promotions and fixing service conditions of the employees of the Lok Sabha. The Legislature is the third organ of the State. According to the scheme of the Constitution each organ is independent. The Speaker being the Head of the Lok Sabha enjoys a unique position. This Court had held that the Hon'ble Speaker is the operator and final interpreter of the 1955 Rules. This Court had also held that the rules, qualifications for recruitment and method of recruitment are really meant for the internal management of the House and the Constitution has given full authority to the Speaker to frame and amend them as and when required. It was also submitted that bare reading of clauses 3 to 8 of 1955 rules makes it clear that the Speaker is given complete authority for formulating the rules and regulations for recruitment and formulating service conditions of the employees of the Lok Sabha Secretariat. This Court had also relied on the judgment of Supreme Court in the case of Sh. Kihota Hollohon Vs. Zachilhu and Ors., . This Court relying on the Supreme Court judgment had held that the orders passed by the Speaker are final and courts have very limited jurisdiction to entertain the petitions against these orders. This Court had further held that in Parliamentary democracy, the office of the Speaker is held in the highest esteem and respect and it is not open to the petitioner to challenge the powers of the Hon'ble Speaker. This Court had also followed the decision of the Supreme Court in P.K. Sandhu Vs. Hon'ble Speaker and Ors., (CWP No. 785 of 1997). Further, the decision of the High Court in P.K. Bhandari Vs. Hon'ble Speaker, (CWP No. 4481 of 1996) was upheld in LPA No. 176 of 1997 (P.K. Bhandari Vs. Hon'ble Speaker, Lok Sabha) and followed in Mange Ram Vs. Hon'ble Speaker (CWP No. 1996/97) and Mange Ram Vs. Hon'ble Speaker (CWP No. 243/98).