The Chhattisgarh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon, Anusuchit Janjatiyon Aur Anya Pichhda Vargon Ke Liye Aarkshan) Adhiniyam, 1994
The Chhattisgarh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon, Anusuchit Janjatiyon Aur Anya Pichhda Vargon Ke Liye Aarkshan) Adhiniyam, 1994
This law regulates the reservation of public service posts and educational institution seats for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes across Chhattisgarh. It applies to state government offices, local authorities, statutory bodies, public sector undertakings, and state-controlled educational institutions, while exempting certain temporary, technical, or deputation roles. By establishing specific reservation quotas for direct recruitment and promotions, age concessions, fee waivers, and mandatory roster tracking, the law aims to ensure equitable representation in public employment. It matters because it enforces social inclusion, penalizes officials who fail to comply with reservation quotas, and protects historic upliftment mandates within state governance.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Act not to apply in certain cases
- 4. Reservation of vacancies in posts and services
- 5. Concession for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes
- 6. Maintenance of Roster
- 7. Responsibility of the Appointing Authority
- 8. Penalties
- 9. Cognizance of offence
- 10. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 11. Power to remove difficulties
- 12. Power to make rules
- 13. Rules to be laid before Legislative Assembly
- 14. Power to issue directions
- 15. Special representation in promotion
- 16. Overriding effect
- 17. Saving of existing practices
- 18. Annual report
- 19. Reservation to be provided in case of contract appointments
- 20. Calculation of vacancies
- 21. Repeal and Saving
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