RESERVATIONPOLICYPPM-NAIRConstitutionaland legal Provisions The Preamble to the ConstitutionProvides or se!uring to all !iti"ens so!ial# e!onomi! and $oliti!al %usti!e and e&ualit' o status and o$$ortunities to all the !iti"ens 1. Scheduled Castes corresponding to Depressed Classes were specified for the first time in 1936 by His Maesty in Council! "ide the #o"ernment of $ndia %rder! 1936 in accordance with the pro"isions made in the #o"ernment of $ndia &ct! 193'.$n this &ct! a reference was also made to (Backward Tribes(.. -) &fter $ndependence in 19*+! our leaders and founding fathers of the Constitution reali,ed that political freedom without social and economic contents would be meaningless.3&ccordingly! they incorporated special pro"isions in the Constitution for safeguarding the social! educational and economic interest of the persons belonging to SC-S.s..he rele"ant Articles of the Constitution which go"ern the entire scheme of reser"ation in ser"ices are/Objective of providing reservationsto SC/ST/OBCA) not on! to give jobs to so"e persons beonging to t#ese co""$nities%B) It basica! ai"s at e"po&ering t#e" and ens$ring t#eir participation in t#e decision "a'ing process of t#e State%($stice B%P% (eevan Redd!) ie deivering t#e "ajorit! j$dge"ent in t#e "atter of Indra Sane! &Ors Vs. U01 & Ors,observed C) t#at p$bic e"po!"ent gives a certain stat$s and po&er) besides t#e "eans of ivei#ood% -T#e Constit$tion #as) t#erefore) ta'en specia care d) to decare e*$ait! of opport$nit! in t#e "atter of p$bic e"po!"ent% Ca$ses+,) and +,A) of Artice -. of t#e Constit$tion decare t#at not#ing in t#e said Artice s#a prevent t#e State fro" "a'ing an! provision for reservation of appoint"ents or posts in favo$r of bac'&ard cass of citi/ens ic# in t#e opinion of t#e State is not ade*$ate! represented in t#e services $nder t#e StateARTIC01 -.-. +-)1*$ait! for opport$nities for a citi/ens ine"po!"ent or appoint"entto an! o2ce$nderstate -.+3)no discri"inations on gro$nd caste) se4) reigion) pace of birt# in e"po!"ent or o2ce $nder t#e state -.+5)not#ing s#aprevent paria"ent to "a'e a&prescribing cass of e"po!"ent or appoint"entto an o2ce of 6overn"ent -. +,) )not#ing s#aprevent fro" "a'ing t#e a& on reservation of appoint"ents or posts in favo$r of bac'&ard cass of citi/en) if not ade*$ate! represented in t#e service

16 (4A) 0othing in this article shall pre"ent the State from ma1ing any pro"ision for the reser"ation in the matter of promotion !with conse2uential of seniority to any class or classes of posts in fa"our of any bac1ward class of citi,ens which in the opinion of the State! is not ade2uately represented in the ser"ices under the State" -.+, B) 0othing in this article shall pre"entthe state to ma1e law on unfilled "acancies in a yearand carry for wordin succeedingyear not subect to ceiling limit of '3 4-.+7)Not#ingt#is artice s#a a8ectt#e operation of an! a& t#at provide t#e inc$"bent of an o2ce in connection &it# t#e a8air of t#e an! reigio$s instit$tionor an! "e"ber of t#e governing bod! t#ereof s#a be a person professing a partic$ar reigion or beonging to a partic$ar deno"inationIMPORTANT (9:61M1NT ON R1S1R;ATION PO0IC;A )lace of >esidenceThe !lace of birth of a !erson is not the deter"ining factor in deciding the casteBirth !laces of e'en two brothers "a& differ and in such a case it is not $ustified to consider one as Scheduled Caste and den& the sa"e treat"ent to the other Therefore# the !lace of residence is to be deter"ined with reference to the )lace7State to which the forefather of the !erson belong irres!ecti'e of the fact that the !erson or his7her !arents "ight ha'e gone to so"e other !lace te"!oraril& in search of e"!lo&"ent ; 8igration 6here a !erson "igrates fro" one State to another# he can belong to a Scheduled Caste7 Scheduled Tribe onl& in relation to the State to which he originall& belonged and not in res!ect of the States to which he has "igrated# notwithstanding the fact that the na"e of his caste7tribe has been scheduled in res!ect of that State in an& )residential /rder

@ 8arriage 8arriage does not change the status of a Scheduled Caste7Scheduled Tribe eser'ation benefits are gi'en onl& to those SC7STs in !ro"otion who are a!!earing against reser'ed *uota 'acancies SC7ST candidates can be considered against reser'ed 'acancies# and also against the unreser'ed 'acancies if their turn fall as !er the seniorit& list but for that the& ha'e to *ualif& with general standard like others ;%e"!tion and e%clusion8eser"ation is not applicable/1. >acancy filled by transfer). .emporary appointment-promotions of less than *' days duration3. @or1Acharged posts createdfor emergencies*. &ppointment of casual labour-substitutes'. @here permissible reser"e 2uota already filled up..% Post Hed b!dep$tations% @ %:rafting sta8 fro"s#op Ioor on e4 cadre ten$re basis &it#o$t pro"otion%F %post of training instr$ctors in sc#oos Hed b! drafting fro" ot#er depart"ent on ten$re basis%TERM USED IN RESERVATION POLICY-% Recr$it"ent !ear%3% Singecadre5% Carr! for &ard%,% 14c#ange of vacanc!%7%:e-reservation%.% Post basedroster%@% Bac'ogRosters B>oster is a "echanis" for distribution of 'acancies !ro!ortionatel& a"ong the (># SCs and STs so as to ensure that each grou! is fairl& re!resented as !er !rescribed reser'ation !ercentage in the !osts

-- oster should continue , 6hen two different grades are "erged into one single grade# then >oster for lower grade is to be discontinued and old >oster of higher grade is to be continued b& taking shortfall of lower grade into >oster for higher grade 46hen an& 1ead*uarters controlled !ost is decentralised as Ci'isional Controlled )ost# then on Ci'isions# fresh >oster is to be o!erated b& taking shortfall into new+>oster which is allotted b& 1ead*uarters /ffice# if an& Such shortfall is distributed to Ci'isions as !er the strength on Ci'isions )A$$ointments on !om$assionate ground are sho0n in Roster or re!ruitment CThe Rosters are intended to be an aid in determining and $in1$ointingthe va!an!ies reserved or S!heduled Castes and S!heduled Tribes to 2ll u$ de2!ien!' in $ermissible &uota# and are not meant to be used or determining the seniorit' or order o a$$ointment- D - Liaison OA!ers nominated or ea!h B; 0o 237-4410o 32+;(SCT)+ C;CT >;C>(/ST;> @/> 12 )/STS A0C AB/9; @/> )/STS @ )>/8/T @/> 12 )/STS A0C AB/9; @/> .>/() C F C )/STSConstit$tiona provision on OBC T#e Constit$tion does not deHne Ot#er Bac'&ard Casses% Ko&ever) in p$rs$ance of t#e j$dg"ent of S$pre"e Co$rt in Indira Sane!Ls case) t#e 6overn"ent enacted t#e NationaCo""ission for Bac'&ard Casses +NCBC) Act in Apri) -??5% As per Section 3 of t#e NCBCAct) MBac'&ard cassesM "eans s$c# bac'&ard casses of citi/ens) ot#er t#an t#e Sc#ed$edCastes and Sc#ed$ed Tribes) as "a! be speciHed b! t#e Centra 6overn"ent in t#e ists% -Jor t#e above p$rpose) Section 3 aso deHnes MistsM as ists prepared b! t#e Centra 6overn"ent for providing reservation in appoint"ents to bac'&ard casses of citi/ens) ic#) in its opinion are not ade*$ate! represented in services) $nder t#e 6overn"ent of India and an! oca or ot#er a$t#orit!% T#e Ministr! of Socia ($stice and 1"po&er"ent #as notiHed t#e ists of Castes /Co""$nities ic# are treated as Ot#er Bac'&ard Casses%- inter-state area restrictions It "a! be noted t#at t#e Constit$tion i"poses inter-state area restrictions so t#at t#e peope beonging to t#e speciHc co""$nit! residing in a speciHc area) ic# #as been assessed to *$aif! for t#e Sc#ed$ed Castes or Sc#ed$ed Tribes stat$s) on! beneHt fro" t#e faciities provided for t#e"% Si"iar restrictions are appicabe to t#e OBCs aso% Since t#e peope beonging to t#e sa"e caste b$t iving in di8erent States / 9nion Territories "a! not necessari! s$8er fro" t#e sa"e disabiities) it is possibe t#at t&o persons beonging to t#e sa"e caste b$t residing in di8erent States/ 9%Ts "a! not bot# be treated to beong to SC/ST/OBCOt#er bac' &ord cassManda co""ission 3@N reservation for : R O&n "erit candidates &i not adj$sted against reserve vacanc!E@!lusion L!ream' la'era) Constit$tiona postsb) service categor! +6r Adirectrecr$its)c) 6r B/cass t&o o2cer :) inco"e / crea"! a!er . a'# and above O B$tnot app! toi% ) cass I o2cer and die/ incapacitate. ii)A ad! "arried &it#OBC cass I and app! for job. a$t#orit! No% 5.E55/-/3E-5-1stt% +1st%).6overn"ent of India.:epart"ent of PersonneDTraining.:ated= t#e 3@LM Ma!) 3E-5Reservationfor OBC3EE point roster &i app!Reservation &i not e4ceed "ore t#an 7EN0ist of caste certiHcate #as been iss$ed videRB NO ?E-1+SCT)I/@-/- :AT1: -.-----??5OBC Association and faciitiesCAST1 C1RTIJICAT1 R1;IS1 JORMAT :POTNo- +)3+).K.K3B+1 Estt->Res-/5overnment o India :ATE: B(1,1K3B(Jaciit! to sc/st association-% Infor"a "eeting3% O2ce aot"ent5% Pass/sp c,% S$pp! of circ$ar7% Min$tes recording.% Action on ast "eeting@% Transfer of sc/st e"po!eeAN< P91STION P01AS1QTKANBS