Definitions

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Educational Institution" means any college or other institution, or any other institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of the State funds, or recognized by the State, and affiliated to any University established by law in the State; (b) "Government" means the Government of Karnataka; (c) "Reservation" means reservation of seats in educational institutions or of appointments or posts in establishments for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes; (d) "Scheduled Castes" means the Scheduled Castes as defined in clause (24) of Article 366 of the Constitution of India; (e) "Scheduled Tribes" means the Scheduled Tribes as defined in clause (25) of Article 366 of the Constitution of India; (f) "State" means the Government of Karnataka. (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Scheduled Castes" shall have reference to the Scheduled Castes specified in the Constitution (Scheduled castes) Order, 1950 made under Article 341 of the Constitution of India and as amended from time to time; (b) "Scheduled Tribes" shall have reference to the Scheduled tribes specified in the Constitution (Scheduled tribes) Order, 1950 made under Article 342 of the Constitution of India and as amended from time to time; (c) "Government" means the Government of Karnataka; (d) "Educational Institutions" means any school, college or other educational institution maintained by the State or receiving aid out of the State funds; (e) "Service or Post" means a civil service of the State of Karnataka or a civil post under the State of Karnataka, and includes a service or post in these establishment in the Public Sector; (f) "Establishment in Public Sector" means, (i) a Co-operative society registered or deemed to have been registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (Karnataka Act 11 of 1959); (ii) an educational institution established or maintained or aided by the State Government; (iii) a Government company within the meaning of section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 (Central 01 of 1956); (iv) a local authority ;and (v) a statutory body or corporation established by or under a State Act owned or controlled by the State Government. (2) All other words and expressions used but not defined in this Act shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Karnataka General Clauses Act, 1899 (Karnataka Act 03 of 1899).