How do the provisions of articles 203 and 204 protect against unnecessary expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of a State?
The provisions of articles 203 and 204 protect against unnecessary expenditure from the Consolidated Fund of a State by ensuring that any grant made under clause (1) or any law enacted under that clause is subject to these provisions. These articles regulate how grants are made with regard to expenditure mentioned in the annual financial statement and the authorization of appropriation of moneys out of the Consolidated Fund to meet such expenditure, thereby controlling and monitoring the use of funds from the Consolidated Fund.