The Telangana Regulation of Reservations for Appointments to Public Services Act, 1997
The Telangana Regulation of Reservations for Appointments to Public Services Act, 1997
The Telangana Regulation of Reservations for Appointments to Public Services Act, 1997 enforces mandatory compliance with reservation quotas for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, and women in public sector recruitment. It applies to appointments across Telangana state government offices, local bodies, public undertakings, state universities, and government-aided institutions. The law prohibits making public service appointments in violation of reservation rules, stops salary payouts for irregular recruits, and bars non-compliant employees from seeking regularization. It matters because it protects affirmative action policies, deters backdoor appointments, and imposes severe penalties, including fines, salary recoveries, and imprisonment, on appointing authorities who breach reservation norms.
- 1. Short title and commencement.
- 2. Definitions.
- 3. Regulation of recruitment.
- 4. Salary bills not to be passed.
- 5. Penalties.
- 6. Bar for regularisation of services.
- 7. Power to give directions.
- 8. Abatement of claims.
- 9. Prohibition of appointment of others.
- 10. Offences and punishments.
- 11. Penalty for abetters.
- 12. Offences by Companies.
- 13. Protection for the bonafide Acts
- 14. Bar of jurisdiction of Civil Courts
- 15. Act to override other laws
- 16. Power to make rules
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