Reservation in appointments or posts in the services under the State

Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, the reservation for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in appointments or posts in the services under the State shall be such as may be notified by the Government from time to time. Having regard to the social and educational backwardness of the persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, the reservation for appointments or posts in the services under the State for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes shall be increased from fifteen percent to seventeen percent and the Scheduled Tribes shall be increased from three percent to Seven percent, respectively. Explanation: - For the purposes of this Act, "Services under the State" includes the services under, (i) the Government; (ii) the Legislature of the State; (iii) any local authority; or (iv) any corporation or company owned or controlled by the Government.