( 1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Electricity (Supply) Act·(Central Act 54 of 1948), or'the rules or regulations made thereunder regarding the recruitment and conditions of service of officers and servants of the Electricity Board, the Public Service Commission shall be consulted-
(a) on all matters relating to methods of recruitment to services and posts under the Electricity Board ;
(b) on the principles to be followed in making appointments to services and posts under the Electricity Board and in makmg promo tions and transfers from one service to another and on the suitabtlity of candidates for such appointments, promotions or transfers ;
(c) on any claim by or in respect of a person who is servmg or has served under the Electricity Board that any costs incurred by him in defending legal proceedings instituted against him in rt>spect of acts done or purporting to be done in the execution of hts duty should be paid out of the funds of the Electricity Board;
(d) on any claim for the award of a pension m respect of in juries sustained by a person while serving under the Electncity Board and any question as to the amount of such award ;
and it shall be the duty of the Public Service Commission to advise on any matter so referred to them :
Provided that the Government may make rules specifying the matters in which either generally or in any particular class of cases or in any particular circumstances, it ~hall not be necessary for the Public Service Comm~~ion to be consulted.
(2) In the case of any dt!ference of opinion between the Public Serv1cc Commission and the Electricity Board on any matter, the Electricity Board shall refer the matter to the Government and the decision of the Government thereon shall be final :
Provided that the Government before takmg a decision against the advice of th<! Commission ~hall refer the matter to the Comm1ssion.