Reservations :

1. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, reservation of vacancies for,—
   • (a) Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Orissa Reservation of vacancies in Posts and Services (for Scheduled

Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Act, 1975 and the rules made thereunder as any other

law/rule in force at the relevant time;

1. (b) SEBCs, Women Sports persons and Ex-servicemen shall be made in accordance with the provisions made under such Acts, Rules, Orders or Instructions as issued by the Government, from time to time;

1. (2) The reservation rules shall be followed district cadrewise.
2. (3) There shall be 10% reservation of notified vacancies in the rank of Constable in each district for Home Guards in each recruitment year. The principles of reservation would be followed while filling up the Home Guard reservation. The unfilled reservation quota for the reserved category would not be carried forward to the subsequent years and be filled up by direct recruitment.
3. (4) There shall be 10% reservation of notified vacancies in the rank of Constable in each district for Group „D' employees of Police Department in each recruitment year. The principles

of reservation would be followed while filling up the vacancies meant for the Group 'D'

employees.