FOREWORD III
PREFACE V
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VII
BIBLIOGRAPHY VII
TABLE OF CASES VIII
CHAPTER I : MEANING AND OBJECT OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
IN PUBLIC
Employment 1
CHAPTER II : BACKWARD CLASS OF CITIZENS-DETERMINATION OF
Views expressed in the Constituent Assembly 10
Kalelkar Commission's Report 12
Kerala Commission's Report 15
Income limit for backwardness 16
Determination of social and educational backwardness 20
Class-Meaning of 23
Relative backwardness 26
CHAPTER III : SCOPE OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER
ARTICLE 16(4)
Relationship of clause (4) with clauses (1) and (2) of Article 16 29
Modes of and persons entitled to preferential treatment under
Article 16(4) 35
Modes of preferential treatment 36
Persons entitled to preferential treatment 37
Conclusion 38
Distribution of total posts 44
CHAPTER IV : EXTENT OF PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
Percentage of reservation 48
Carry forward rule 54
Separate or combined selection 60
Reservation in terms of minimum or maximum 62
CHAPTER V : APPOINTMENTS OR POSTS-MEANING AND
IMPLICATIONS OF
Two methods of promotions 66
Reservation in ex-cadre posts 67
Reservation in promotions by selection 68
Reservation in promotions by seniority 69
Conclusion 69
CHAPTER VI : MISCELLANEOUS
Permissive nature of Article 16(4) 79
Provision-Meaning of 81
Transitory nature of Article 16(4) 83
Practical side of Reservation 86
APPENDICES
List of Scheduled Castes in various States 93
List of Scheduled Tribes in various States 108
List of Scheduled Castes in different Union Territories 119
List of Scheduled Tribes in different Union Territories 122
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
(Amendment) Act, 1976 124
Constitutional and other Miscellaneous Provisions concerning
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 129
CHAPTER
I -Constitutional provisions 129
II-Percentages of reservation for Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes 129
III -Exemption and exclusion 132
IV -Rosters 134
V -Annual Statements 136
VI -Grouping of Posts 138
VII-Relaxations and concessions for Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes Candidates 139
VIII -Essential steps to be taken for filling reserved castes 144
IX-Procedure for filling reserved vacancies in recruitment through
UPSC or by advertisement 147
X -Dereservation 148
XI-Carrying forward of reservations and ex-change of reservations
between Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 151
XII -Promotions-Reservations and concessions 153
XIII -Definition and Lists of Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes 163
XIV -Verification of the claims of Scheduled Castes 164
XV -Liaison officers 165
XVI-Strict observance of the orders regarding reservation for
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 167
XVII -Other instructions 167
XVIII-Powers of the Commissioner for Scheduled Castes
and Scheduled Tribes to call for files and records
and representations from Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes employees to him 176
XIX-Reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the
services under the public sector understandings, statutory and
semi-Government Bodies and voluntary agencies receiving
Grants-in-aid from the Government 177
APPENDIX I-Model roster for posts filled by direct recruitment on
All-India basis by open competition 180
Model roster for posts filled by direct recruitment on All-India
basis otherwise than open competitions 181
Statement showing the percentage and number of points to be
reserved for Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes in 100 point roster 182
Form of register to be maintained to give effect to the roster
for reservations for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes 186
Detailed instructions for the maintenance of rosters 187
Hypothetical illustration showing how the vacancies reserved
for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes but not so filled
could be carried forward lapsed 188
Proforma for conducting inspection of rosters maintained for
providing reservations for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
in services 194
Statement showing the total number of Government Servants and
the number of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes amongst them
as on 1st Jan 196
Statement Showing the number of Reserved Vacancies filled
by members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes in the
Ministry/Dept. Office 197
Requisition form for recruitment through employment exchanges 199
Para 8.1 (iii) 200
Para 10.5 203
Detailed instructions for filing vacancies reserved for
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in posts filled by
promotion (i) by Selection in Class III and IV and
(ii) through limited departmental competitive examinations 204
Form of certificate to be produced by a candidate to a Scheduled Caste
or Scheduled Tribe in support of him claim 205
List of authorities empowered to issue certificates
of verifications 206
List of points for guidance of the authorities empowered to issue
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes certificate 206
List of All India Radio Stations (in areas within concentration of
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes populations) to which
reserved vacancies are to be notified for announcement 209
Para 10.2 211
Statement showing number of posts filled by deputation and number
of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates appointed
against such posts 221
SUBJECT INDEX 222