1. RESERVATIONS LEGISLATIVE CONSENT FOR SC/ ST FOR OBCs
Articles 16(4), 335, 341 and 342 of the Constitution of India
FOR OBCs
Mandal Commission Report
with effect from

2. RESERVATIONS why
In a multiple undulating society like ours, early achievement of the objective of social justice as enshrined in the Constitution is a MUST
certain weightage has to be provided to such classes in the services

3. POST BASED ROSTERS OBJECTIVE
to know how the principal of roster works in respect of reserved posts in various modes of recruitment and promotion
to analyze and apply it in the eligible and deserving cases
To know the details of percentages applicable to different categories of reserved candidates

4. RESERVATIONS AND ROSTERS
a list or plan showing turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups
a list maintained showing turns of appointment and promotion for individuals belonging to different categories, e.g., SC, ST, OBC or General’
ROSTER
POST BASED ROSTER

5. Evolution of Post Based Roster
Prior to before the judgment in the case of R.K. Sabharwal Vs. State of Punjab, given by the Apex Court
rosters were based on vacancies
judgment in the case declared that reservation for SC/ST for appointments in services should be with reference to the posts and not vacancies which may occur in the cadre

6. RESERVATIONS IN APPOINTMENTS
Basic concept of reservations in appointments
As per the directions of the Constitution, percentages of reservations are in force in favour of SCs/STs and OBCs in filling vacancies in posts by appointment.
To obviate the difficulty due to fractions, etc., in the calculation of the number of reserved vacancies on the percentages, special rosters have been prescribed
Rosters intended to be an aid to determining the number of vacancies to be reserved categories in any particular examination, recruitment, etc. and not meant for determining the order of actual appointment

7. RECRUITMENT ON ALL INDIA BASIS
By open competition
All recruitments are made by UPSC whether through written examination or by interview or both and recruitment made by other authorities including Staff Selection Commission or any other appointing authority through written competitive examination or tests (but not by interview alone)
Otherwise than by open competition
Any recruitment not made by the UPSC or not made through written competitive tests held by any other authority

8. PERCENTAGES AND POINTS OF RESERVATION IN APPOINTMENTS

9. Reservation in Direct Recruitment on All India basis by open competition in a 200 point roster
Schedule Castes - 15% (30 Points)
Points
Schedule Tribe -71/2% (15 Points)
Points

10. Reservation in Direct Recruitment on All India basis by open competition in a 200 point roster
Other Backward Castes – 27% (54 Points)
Pts
The remaining 101 points will be unreserved.

11. Direct Recruitment to Groups ‘C’ and ‘D’ Posts Normally Attracting Candidates From a Locality Or a Region
Percentages of reservations are fixed generally in proportion to the population of SCs and STs and OBCs in the respective States/ Union Territories.
A 100 point roster is maintained in such case.

12. Recruitment Made Through Staff Selection Commission

13. Determination of Vacancies
The actual number of reserved vacancies in any recruitment year should be determined on the basis of the points in the roster and also taking into account the reservations brought forward from the earlier years. The total number of reservation should not, however, exceed 50% of the total number of vacancies filled in that year excluding the “backlog vacancies”

14. RESERVATIONS IN PROMOTIONS
same as prescribed for 200-point roster for All India Recruitment by open competition
out of 200 points, reservation will be
Scheduled Castes 15% (30 Points)
Scheduled Tribes 7.5% (15 Points)
no reservation for OBCs in promotion
remaining 155 points will be Unreserved

15. Promotions to which Reservations apply
Through limited Departmental Competitive Exams in Groups ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’, OR by Selection in Groups ‘C’ & ‘D’
By selection
a) From Group ‘C’ to Group ‘B’.
b) Within Group ‘B’.
c) From Group ‘B’
I) to the lowest rung of
Category in Group ‘A’.
II) direct to Group ‘A’
to senior scale.

16. Promotions to which Reservations apply
Seniority subject to fitness
Within Group ‘A’
Promotion to Selection Grades
Appointment to Non- functional Selection Grade in Group ‘A’
Ad hoc Promotions

17. Through limited Departmental Competitive Exams in Groups ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’, OR by Selection in Groups ‘C’ & ‘D’
Selection only from SC/ST officials who are within the normal zone of consideration
Separate list to be prepared for category candidates
When adequate number of SC/ST candidates are not available within the normal field of choice, it shall be extended to five times the number of vacancies
No. of vacancies
Normal zone
Extended zone for consideration of SC/ST 1 5 2 8 10 3 15 4 12 20
5 & above
2 x No. of vacancies + 4
5 x No. of vacancies

18. Normal zone Extended zone

19. Through limited Departmental Competitive Exams in Groups ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’, OR by Selection in Groups ‘C’ & ‘D’
SC and ST officers who are within the normal zone of consideration should be considered for promotion along with others irrespective of their merit as compared to other officers
SC/ST candidates who have not acquired the general qualifying standard should also be considered for promotion provided they are not found unfit

20. Non-availability of SCs or STs
Through limited Departmental Competitive Exams in Groups ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’, OR by Selection in Groups ‘C’ & ‘D’
Non-availability of SCs or STs
Dereservation to be considered subject to
Reservations being C/F to 3 subsequent R.Ys
Exchange of vacancies between SCs and STs in the last year to which the reserved vacancies are carried forward

21. BY SELECTION Same as in case of departmental exam procedure except
No separate list to be made
No C/F of reservation

22. Seniority subject to fitness
principle of zone of consideration not applicable
no need for a comparative evaluation of the individual officers’ respective merits
only suitability of each individual officer or the unfitness of an officer to be decided
40-point roster
vacancies reserved for SCs and STs-separate lists should be drawn up
DPC to adjudge the SC and ST officers separately
if no SCs and STs found fit - action for deservation should be taken

23. Within Group ‘A’
In promotions by selection to posts within Group ‘A’ there is no reservation
SC/ST officers who are senior enough in the zone of consideration for promotion so as to be within the number of vacancies for which the select list has to be drawn up, to be included in that list provided they are not considered unfit for promotion

24. Promotion to selection grades
Appropriate orders relating to reservation/ concessions for SCs and STs in promotions made by ‘selection’ or on the basis of ‘seniority subject to fitness’ apply to these appointments

25. Appointment to non-functional selection grade in Group ‘A’ services
SC/ ST officers considered for being appointed in their turn to posts in the non-functional selection grade against available vacancies may be included in the select list even if they do not fulfil the criteria laid down provided they are not considered unfit

26. Ad hoc promotions
no formal reservation for SCs and STs in such promotions
vacancies for periods in excess of 45 days to be placed on roster- the number of vacancies falling to the share of SC and ST, if the vacancies were to be filled on regular basis, to be identified
If number of SC/ST candidates found fit is
Less than the number of vacancies identified as falling to their share when filled on regular basis
then additional SC/ST candidates to the extent required should be located by going down the seniority list but within five times the number of vacancies

27. Filing up of reserved vacancies falling in promotion quota
In a cadre where recruitment is made both by direct recruitment and by promotion as prescribed in the Recruitment Rules, reserved vacancies falling in the promotion quota which cannot be filled due to non availability of eligible persons of SCs/STs in the feeder grade may be temporarily diverted to the direct recruitment quota

28. GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES ON RESERVATIONS
rosters not for determining seniority
two fundamental principles in drawing up rosters
reservation shall be kept within the prescribed percentage, and
total reservation shall not exceed 50% of the cadre
number of points in each roster will be equal to the number of points in the cadre

29. GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES ON RESERVATIONS
Separate rosters shall be maintained for each type
Recruitment
Promotion
Posts filled by transfer/ transfer on deputation not to be entered in the roster
Roster will be operated on the replacement principle and not as a ‘running account’
SCs/ STs/ OBCs candidates selected on merit will not be shown against the reserved points but shown against Unreserved points

30. MODEL ROSTERS FOR CADRE STRENGTH UP TO 13 POSTS - by open competition
Initial recruitment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 UR
OBC SC ST

31. MODEL ROSTERS FOR CADRE STRENGTH UP TO 13 POSTS - Otherwise through open competition
Initial recruitment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 UR
OBC SC ST

32. MODEL ROSTERS FOR CADRE STRENGTH UP TO 13 POSTS - in Promotions
Initial recruitment 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 UR SC ST

33. MAINTENANCE OF ROSTERS
Separate Rosters
For appointment
For Promotion
Temporary appointments
Common Rosters
cases where Permanent appointments and temporary appointments are likely to become permanent or to continue indefinitely
Reservation roster is not a confidential document and can be shown to individual official

34. APPOINTMENTS AGAINST RESERVED ROSTER POINTS
Appointment of SC/ST Candidates
Against reserved points
Reservation deemed to have been consumed
No carry forward allowed
Against unreserved points
Appointment to be adjusted against reserved points in future recruitment years

35. APPOINTMENTS AGAINST RESERVED ROSTER POINTS
Appointment of General Category Candidates
Against reserved points
points to be shifted to the subsequent points in the roster for being filled in the next recruitment occasion
Dereservation, carry forward, etc., will start from the next recruitment year, in the event of non-availability of reserved category candidates against shifted points
Against single vacancy falling on a unreserved point
The vacancy will be treated as unreserved and reservation will be carried forward but the point will not shift

36. GROUPING OF ISOLATED POSTS
isolated individual posts and small cadres may be grouped with posts in the same class for purpose of reservation consisting of not less than 25 posts
Keeping due regard to Designation and number of each post, Group to which the posts belong, Scale of pay, Method of recruitment, Minimum qualifications
Proposal for grouping of posts should be made to the Department of Personnel and Training

37. Plotting of vacancies
determining the reservation - the vacancies occurring in various constituents of the Group should be plotted on the roster strictly in a chronological order
Total Reservation not to Exceed 50 % in any of the Posts/ Services Grouped