Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Establishment" means any office of the State Government or local authority or statutory authority constituted under any Act of the State for the time being in force, or a company or any other authority or body as the State Government may, having regard to its financial, administrative and functional dependence on the State Government, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be an establishment for the purpose of this Act; (b) "Other Backward Classes" means the Other Backward Classes of citizens as specified by the State Government under clause (c) of section 2 of the Madhya Pradesh Lok Seva (Anusuchit Jatiyon, Anusuchit Jan Jatiyon Aur Anya Pichhade Vargon Ke Liye Arakshan) Adhiniyam, 1994; (c) "Public Service and Post" means the services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State and includes services and posts in— (i) a local authority; (ii) a statutory authority constituted under any Act of the State for the time being in force; (iii) a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (No. 1 of 1956); (iv) any other authority or body as the State Government may, in view of its financial, administrative or functional dependence on the State Government, by notification, declare to be an establishment for the purpose of this Act; (d) "Reservation" means the reservation of vacancies in the posts for the members of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes;