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The Maharashtra State Public Services (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Category and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2001.

Maharashtra

An Act to provide for the reservation of vacancies in a public services and posts in favour of the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notifed Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Category and Other Backward Classes of Citizens and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
8 of 2004
Ministry
Govt of Maharashtra
Department
General Administration Department
Enacted
22 Jan 2004

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16 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Applicability.
  4. Section 4Reservation and percentage.
  5. Section 5Reservation in promotion.
  6. Section 6Carrying forward of reserved vacancies.
  7. Section 7Responsibility and powers of compliance of Act.
  8. Section 8Penalty.
  9. Section 9Powers to call for records.
  10. Section 10Representation in selection committee.
  11. Section 11Irregular appointments void.
  12. Section 12Protection of action taken in good faith.
  13. Section 13Power to make rules.
  14. Section 14Provisions of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force.
  15. Section 15Savings.
  16. Section 16Power to remove difficulties.