( See section 27 )

The method of carrying forward of vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes candidates by direct recruitment is illustrated below:— If five vacancies reserved for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes remain unfilled in earlier years and they are carried forward as “backlog” vacancies and fifty new vacancies arise in the year of recruitment of which nine vacancies are to be reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes fifteen vacancies for the Backward Classes, ten vacancies for the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities and sixteen vacancies for open competition following the existing instructions on reservation, the number of vacancies to be announced shall be as follows:— Current Vacancies Backlog vacancies Open competition Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Backward Classes Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Number of posts 16 9 15 10 5 It may be seen from the above that while the vacancies reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes which remain unfilled shall be carried forward to the next year of recruitment as “backlog” vacancies, the carried forward reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes on the 1st April 1989 as a result of the filling up of the relevant vacancies after dereservation, shall continue to be operated against “current” vacancies. If such reserved vacancies are still not filled up, they shall be carried forward as “back log” vacancies. While the ban on dereservation comes into effect on the 1st April 1989 in respect of direct recruitment to Group A, B, C & D in case of vacancies in Groups A and B Services, there may be rare and exceptional cases where after the non-availability of suitable candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes posts cannot be allowed to remain vacant in public interest. In such situations, the Administrative Department under which the recruitment is being made shall make a proposal for dereservation giving full justification for such action, and consult the Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare and the Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare and obtain the comments on each proposal. After obtaining the comments of the Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare and the Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, the administrative department shall then place the proposal for dereservation along with the comments of the Director of Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare before a committee comprising the Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, the Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department and the Secretary to Government in charge of the Department to which the recruitment is being made for consideration and recommendation. The recommendation of this committee shall be placed before the Minister in charge of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department and the Minister for Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare, for a final decision. In case of such vacancies reserved for Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, the administrative department in which the recruitment is being made shall make a proposal for dereservation giving full justification for such action, and consult the Director of Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities and obtain the comments on each proposal. After obtaining the comments of the Director of Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities and the Secretary to Government in charge of the department for the welfare of the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, the Administrative Department shall then place the proposal for dereservation along with the comments of the Director of Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities before a committee comprising the Secretary to Government in charge of the Department for the welfare of the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities, the Secretary to Government, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department and the Secretary to Government in charge of the Department in which the recruitment is being made for consideration and recommendation. The recommendation of this Committee shall be placed before the Minister in charge of the Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department and the Minister for Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Welfare for a final decision.