No official Railway Board PDF has been traced for this entry yet. The text below was read from the document held in the library.
| Type | Rates Master Circular |
|---|---|
| Topic | reservation |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
Divisional Magistrate (Not below the rank of I Class Stipendiary Magistrate) / Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates to Group C posts without
Page 1 of 44 Master Circular No. 51 Master Circular on Reservation for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes in Railway Services. I – Constitutional Provisions II – Scope of Reservation III. Exemptions and Exclusions IV. Rosters V. Definitions of Terms used in Reservation Policy VI. Direct Recruitment VII. Promotion VIII. Relaxations and Concessions Admissible to SC/STs in Reversions/ Retrenchment and in other matters. IX. SC/ST Reservation in a Casual Labour/Substitutes and their Retrenchment X. Miscellaneous Matters At present the orders relating to reservation for SCs/STs in Railway services are contained in the Brochure on Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Railway Services and in a number of office circulars/orders issued subsequently from time to time. The question of consolidation of these existinginstructions contained in the Brochure on reservation for SCs/STs and subsequent office circulars/ orders into one Master Circular has been under the consideration of the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). They have now decided to issue an enclosed consolidated Master Circular on the subject for the information and guidance of all concerned. 2. General a. While referring to this Circular, the original letters referred to herein and the Brochure should be read for a proper appreciation. This Circular is only a consolidation of the instructions issued so far and should not be treated as a substitution to the originals. In case of doubt, the original Circular should be relied upon as authority. b. The instructions contained in the original Circulars/Brochure referred to above, have only prospective effect from the date of issue unless specifically indicated otherwise in the concerned Circular. For dealing with old cases, the instructions in force at the relevant time should be referred to; and c. If any Circular on the subject, which has not been superseded, has not been taken into consideration while preparing this consolidated Master Circular, the said Circular, which has been missed through oversight, should be treated as valid and operative. Such a missing circular, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Railway Board. I. Constitutional Provisions Scheduled Castes corresponding to Depressed Classes were specified for the first time in 1936 by His Majesty in Council, vide the Government of India Order, 1936 in accordance with the provisions made in the Government of India Act, 1935. In this Act, a reference was also made to “Backward Tribes”. 2. After Independence in 1947, our leaders and founding fathers of the Constitution realised that political freedom without social and economic contents would be meaningless. Accordingly, they incorporated special Page 2 of 44 provisions in the Constitution for safeguarding the social, educational and economic interest of the persons belonging to SC/STs. The relevant Articles of the Constitution which govern the entire scheme of reservation in services are: The Preamble to the Constitution Provides for securing to all citizens social, economic and political justice and equality of status and opportunities to all the citizens of India. Article 16(4) “Nothing in this article shall prevent the State from making any provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of any background class of citizens which in the opinion of the State, is not adequately represented in the services under the State”. Article 46 “The State shall promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes, and shall protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation.” Article 335 “The claims of the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes shall be taken into consideration, consistently with the maintenance of efficie
Extract shown above; the full text is available in the search app.
Open this circular in the search app · Search all 4,233 documents