1.The fathers of the Indian Constitution never intended to create two independent positions in India regarding the administrative relationship between the Union and the States. Instead they attempted to provide co-operation and co-ordination between them. The executive power of the state is to be exercised in such a way to ensure compliance with the laws made by the Parliament.

2. Further the Union Executive is empowered to give directions to a state, if necessary for the purpose. The Union Government can issue the directions to a states. The heads of the states, i.e., Governors are appointed by the President.

3. The state governments may delegate some of its administrative functions relating to the state subjects to the union government for a specific period.

4. The presence of All India Services makes way for the Central Government to exercise its authority over the states. The members of these services are recruited by the Centre but are appointed in the states. No disciplinary action can be taken against them by the state governments without the permission of the Centre.

5. The Union Government has wide powers to issue directions based on the subjective view of the Union and may, therefore, interfere with the state autonomy in the field of administration.

6. Ordinarily, the Central police forces and army are posted to the states at the request of the State Governments. However, there have been occasions when the CRPF or BSF has been delayed in states much against the wishes of the state governments.

Thus the Centre plays a very important role in the administrative sphere concerning the states.