In England, the common law rule is that a civil servant holds his office during the pleasure of the Crown. This connotes that there is no contract that gives the employee a remedy for its breach. His services can be terminated at any time without assigning any reason. For the same reason, the civil servant cannot claim arrears of salary due or damages for wrongful dismissal nor can he enforce by action any of the conditions of services. Doctrine of Pleasure is based upon the public policy that a public servant whose continuance in office is not or is against the public interest must be relieved of it. On the same policy consideration, the Doctrine of Pleasure has been introduced in article 310(1) of the Indian Constitution. According to this, the President can curtail or terminate the services of a public servant without any reason.
