▁efficiency ▁and ▁good ▁govern ance ," ▁ben ch ▁observed . ▁" M uch ▁of ▁the ▁d eter ior ation ▁in ▁the ▁function ing ▁of ▁b ureau c racy ▁is ▁due ▁to ▁political ▁inter ference ," ▁the ▁SC ▁said . ▁The ▁SC ▁also ▁directed ▁the ▁Centre ▁and ▁state ▁govern ments ▁to ▁pass ▁an ▁order ▁within ▁three ▁months ▁on ▁giving ▁fixed ▁ten ure ▁to ▁civil ▁servants . ▁The ▁P IL ▁file d ▁by ▁ 8 3 ▁retired ▁b ureau cr ats ▁including ▁former ▁cabinet ▁secretary ▁T ▁S ▁R ▁Sub ram an ian ▁seeking ▁its ▁directions ▁for ▁ins ulating ▁b ureau c racy ▁from ▁political ▁inter ference . ▁ ▁" This ▁is ▁a ▁land mark ▁jud g ement . ▁Public ▁servants ▁are ▁not ▁private ▁servants ," ▁Sub ram an ian ▁said . ▁ ▁Works ▁ ▁India ▁at ▁Turn ing ▁Point : ▁The ▁Road ▁to ▁Good ▁Govern ance ▁▁▁ ▁Govern M int ▁In ▁India : ▁An ▁Inside ▁View ▁( 2 0 0 9 ) ▁▁ ▁J our ne ys ▁Through ▁Bab ud om ▁and ▁Net aland : ▁Govern ance ▁in ▁India ▁( 2 0 0 4 ) ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Sh iv ▁Nad ar ▁University ▁official ▁website ▁ ▁Category : Univers ity ▁of ▁Cal cut ta ▁al umn i ▁Category : C ab inet ▁Secret aries ▁of ▁India ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁Imperial ▁College ▁London ▁Category : John ▁F . ▁Kennedy ▁School ▁of ▁Government ▁al umn i ▁Category : 1 9 3 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 8 ▁death