Maharashtra State Public Services [Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Category and Other Backward Classes] (Amendment) Act, 2015
Maharashtra State Public Services [Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Category and Other Backward Classes] (Amendment) Act, 2015
This Act regulates the reservation of posts in public services and government-aided institutions within the State of Maharashtra. It mandates that 52% of vacancies in direct recruitment be reserved for specific marginalized communities, including Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, various Nomadic and De-notified Tribes, the Special Backward Category, and Other Backward Classes. The Act applies to government offices, local authorities, and institutions receiving state aid. It matters to ordinary citizens because it ensures equitable access to government employment, prevents discriminatory hiring practices, and provides a legal framework to hold appointing authorities accountable for failing to implement these quotas.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Applicability
- 4. Reservation and percentage
- 5. Reservation in promotion
- 6. Carrying forward of reserved vacancies
- 7. Responsibility and powers of authority
- 8. Penalty
- 9. Powers to call for records
- 10. Representation in selection Committee
- 11. Irregular appointments void
- 12. Protection of action taken in good faith
- 13. Power to make rules
- 14. Provisions of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force
- 15. Savings
- 16. Power to remove difficulties
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