Section 13. .Saving

The provisions of this Act shall not apply to cases in which selection process has been initiated before commencement of this Act and such cases shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of law and Government order as they stood before the commencement. Explanation: For the purposes of this section the selection process shall be deemed to have been initiated where, under the relevant service rules, recruitment is to be made on the basis of - (i) written test or interview only, the written test or the interview, as the case may be, has started, or (ii) both written test and interview, the written test has started. (2) The provisions of this Act shall not apply to appointment, to be made under the Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependent of Government Servant Dying in Harness Rules, 1974.