LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
No. 1079-L, --5th May 1976. —The following Act of the West Bengal Legislature, having been
assented to by the Governor, is hereby published for general information:--
West Bengal Act XXVII of 1976
The West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of vacancies in
Services and Posts) Act, 1976
[Passed by the West Bengal Legislature]
[Assent of the Governor was first published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary, of the 5th May, 1976]
An Act to provide for the reservation of vacancies in services and posts for the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
WHEREAS the members of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who are backward classes of citizens are not adequately represented in the services and posts within the State;
And WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the reservation of vacancies in services and posts for them;
It is hereby enacted in the Twenty-seventh Year of the Republic of India, by the Legislature of West Bengal, as follow -
Short title, extent and commencement
(1) This Act may be called the West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of Vacancies in Services and Posts) Act, 1976.
(2) It extends to the whole of West Bengal.
(3) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, --
Definition
(a) “appointing authority”, in relation to a service or post in an establishment, means the authority empowered to make appointment to such service or post;
(15th Day of August, 1976 appointed as the date of effect vide Notification No. 370-TW/EC dated 14th August, 1976
published in the Calcutta Gazette, Extraordinary dated 14th Aug, 1976. 1 Inserted vide West Ben. Act XXI of 2005 w. e. f. 31-8-2005. )(aa) “cadre” means the strength of a service or a part of a service sanctioned as a separate unit;
(b) “establishment” means any office of the State Government, a local or statutory authority constituted under any State Act for the time being in force, or a corporation in which not less than fifty-one per cent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government, and includes universities and colleges affiliated to the universities, primary and secondary schools and also other educational institutions which are owned or aided by the State Government and also includes an establishment in public sector;
(c) “establishment in public sector” means any industry, trade, business or occupation owned, controlled or managed by—
(i) the State Government or any department of the State Government,
(ii) a Government Company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 or a Corporation established by or under a Central or State Act, in which not less than fifty-one per cent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government,
(iii) a local or statutory authority, constituted under any State Act for the time being in force;
(d) “establishment in private sector” means any industry, trade, business or occupation which is not an establishment in public sector;
(e) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to this Act.
(Inserted vide West Ben. Act XXI of 2005 w. e. f. 31-8-2005) (f) “single post cadre” means a cadre which has the strength of one post only.
3. This Act shall not apply in relation to, -
Act not to apply in relation to certain employments
(a) any employment under the Central Government;
(b) any employment in the West Bengal Higher Judicial Service;
(c) (Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994 w. e. f. 16-1-1995 2 Inserted vide West Ben. Act XXI of 2005 w. e. f.
31-8-2005) Omitted;
(d) any employment in private sector;
(e) any employment in domestic service.
(f) (Inserted vide West Ben. Act XXI of 2005 w. e. f. 31-8-2005) any employment in single post cadre.
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1980) 4. (1) After the commencement of this Act all appointments to services and posts in an establishment which are to be filled up by direct recruitment shall be regulated in the following manner, namely, --
Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in vacancies to be filled up by direct recruitment.
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1984) (a) subject to the other provisions of this Act twenty-two per cent of the vacancies shall be reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes and six per cent for candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribes, in the manner set out in Schedule I (Vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 w. e. f. 30-8-2000)
Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, increase the percentage so, however, that the reservation shall not exceed twenty-five per cent in the case of Scheduled Castes and ten per cent in the case of Scheduled Tribes:
Provided further that different percentages may be fixed by the State Government for different districts in accordance with the percentages of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in such districts:
Provided also that in respect of the West Bengal Civil Service (Judicial), the percentage shall be ten for Scheduled Castes and five for Scheduled Tribes;
(b) fees, if any, prescribed for any examination for selection to any service or post shall not be charged (Vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 w. e. f. 30-8-2000) in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes;
(c) the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes shall be entitled to a concession of five years over the prescribed maximum age limit for appointment to any service or post.
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1980) (2) The member of any Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe candidate qualifying on merit for appointment to any unreserved vacancy in a service or post in any establishment to be filled up by direct recruitment shall not be deducted from the quota reserved in such service or post for such candidate under sub-section (1).
5. Reservation for members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in vacancies to be filled up by promotion in any establishment shall be regulated in the following manner, namely, --
Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in vacancies to be filled up by promotion.
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994) (a) There shall be reservation at twenty-two per cent for members of the Scheduled Castes and six percent for members of the Scheduled Tribes in the manner set out in Schedule II: (Vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000.)
Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, by notification in the Official Gazette, increase the percentage so, however, that the reservation shall not exceed twenty-five per cent in the case of Scheduled Castes and ten per cent in the case of Scheduled Tribes:
(Vide West Bengal Act XXXI of 1983) “Provided further that the number of any Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe employee appointed on promotion to any unreserved vacancy in a service or post in any establishment to be filled up by promotion shall not be deducted from the quota reserved in such service or post for the members of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes under this section.”
(Vide West Bengal Act XIV of 2009) (b) “There shall be no reservation in any post Rs. 8,700;”
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994) (c) “A separate fifty-point roster shall be maintained by every establishment in the manner set out in the Schedule.”
(Vide West Bengal Act XV of 1996 w. e. f. 1-1-1996) 5A. “A candidate who claims to be a member of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes shall support his candidature by a certificate of Identification in accordance with the provisions of the West Bengal Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Identification) Act, 1994.”
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994 w. e. f. 16-1-1995) 6. (1) There shall be no de-reservation of any reserved vacancy by any appointing authority in any post in an establishment which is required to be filled up by direct recruitment. In the absence of qualified Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe candidate, as the case may be, to fill up such vacancy, such vacancy shall remain unfilled.
Dereservation of reserved vacancy.
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994 w. e. f. 16-1-1995) (2) “Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), if, in the public interest, it is necessary to fill up any vacancy as aforesaid remaining unfilled on account of non-availability of a qualified Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribes candidate, as the case may be, the appointing authority shall refer the vacancy to the State Government for dereservation. Upon such reference, the State Government may, if it is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, by order, de-reserve the vacancy, subject to the condition that the reservation against the vacancy so dereserved shall be carried forward against the subsequent unreserved vacancy16[available at the time of passing the order of dereservation or any unreserved vacancy which shall occur in future.]”
(Vide West Bengal Act XV of 1996) [(Vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect) [Provided that the State Government may, if it is satisfied that the appointing authority by genuine mistake or on account of an error of judgment or owing to ignorance has filled up any reserved vacancy otherwise than by a candidate for whom the vacancy is reserved and that there has been no mala fide intention in this regard on the part of the appointing authority, by order in writing, regularise the appointment, if so applied for by the appointing authority, on the basis of the carry forward principle. In such case, reservation against the reserved vacancy already filled up otherwise than by a candidate belonging to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe for whom the vacancy was originally reserved, shall, -
(a) if such vacancy relates to an establishment other than the establishment in universities and colleges affiliated to the universities, primary and secondary schools and also other educational institutions which are owned or aided by the State Government, be carried forward to the nearest unreserved vacancy available at the time of consideration of any application; or
(b) if such vacancy relates to an establishment in universities and college affiliated to the universities, primary and secondary schools and also other educational institutions which are owned or aided by the State government, be carried forward to the nearest unreserved vacancy available at the time of consideration of any application or to any unreserved vacancy which shall occur in future:]
Provided further that the State Government may, if it considers it necessary or expedient so to do, by notification in the Official Gazette, empower any other authority not below the rank of District Magistrate and District Commissioner for Reservation to exercise the power of the State Government to de-reserve a reserved vacancy under this sub-section.”
(Vide West Bengal Act XV of 1996 w. e. f. 1-1-1996) “(2A) The appointing authority shall, for the purposes of sub-section (2), make an application to the State Government in such Form and in such manner, as may be prescribed by the State Government.”
(Vide West Bengal Act XV of 1996.) “(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing provisions of this section or elsewhere in this Act, if, in the public interest, it is necessary or expedient to fill up any vacancy in any post in any primary, secondary or higher secondary school in any district owned or aided by the State Government, caused by deputation or leave of the incumbent of that post for a period not exceeding ten months and remaining unfilled on account of non-availability of a qualified Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe candidate, as the case may be, the appointing authority may refer the vacancy to the District Commissioner for Reservation, referred to in subsection (1), or sub-section (1A) as the case may be, of section 6B, for that district for de-reservation. Upon such reference, the District Commissioner for Reservation as aforesaid may, if he is satisfied that it is necessary or expedient so to do, by order, dereserve the vacancy, subject to the condition that the reservation against the vacancy so dereserved shall be carried forward against the subsequent unreserved vacancy in any such post caused by such deputation or leave for such period.”
Commissioner for reservation
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994 w. e. f. 16-1-1995) 6A(1) The State Government may appoint any officer, not below the rank of Secy to the Govt.of West Bengal, to be the Commissioner for Reservation, West Bengal to be the Commissioner for Reservation, West (hereinafter referred to as the Commissioner.)
Explanation.—Secretary shall include a Special Secretary.
(2). The Commissioner shall be responsible for ensuring reservation of vacancies in services and posts for the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under this Act. by an appointing authority—
(a) having territorial jurisdiction throughout West Bengal, or
(Vide West Bengal Act XV of 1996) “(a1) having its offices and fixed territorial jurisdiction in Calcutta, or”;
(b) having its offices in Calcutta without having any fixed territorial jurisdiction.
(Vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect) “(2A) (a). The State Government may appoint an officer, not below the rank of Joint
Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, to be the Joint Commissioner for
Reservation, West Bengal (hereinafter referred to as the Joint Commissioner), an officer, not below the rank of Deputy Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, to be the Deputy Commissioner for Reservation, West Bengal (hereinafter referred to as the Deputy Commissioner), and an officer, not below the rank of Assistant Secretary to the Government of West Bengal, to be the Assistant Commissioner for Reservation, West Bengal (hereinafter referred to as the Assistant Commissioner).
(b) The Joint Commissioner, the Deputy Commissioner, and the Assistant Commissioner shall have the powers of the Commissioner for the purposes of this Act, subject to superintendence and control of the Commissioner.”;
Explanation.- “Calcutta” shall mean the town of Calcutta as defined in section 3 of the Calcutta Police Act, 1866.
(3). If any appointing authority referred to in sub-section (2) contravenes any provision of this Act and thereby commits an offence punishable under sec 7, the Commissioner, or any Officer, not below the rank of an Inspector of Backward Classes Welfare Department,19 authorised by him in this behalf, may file a complaint in any court having jurisdiction against such appointing authority, and thereupon such court shall, subject to the provision of section 8, take cognizance of such offence.
(4) “Where a complaint is filed in any court having jurisdiction against an appointing authority under sub-section (3) for contravening any provision of this Act and thereby committing an offence punishable under section 7, the burden of proof that no contravention of any provision of this Act has been made by him, shall lie with him.”
District Commissioner for Reservation District Commissioner for Reservation
(Vide West Bengal Act XV of 1996) 6B. (1) The State Government may appoint any District Magistrate of a district to be the District Commissioner for Reservation for that district (hereinafter referred to as the District Commissioner).
Explanation. - “District Magistrate” shall include an Additional District Magistrate.
(Vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect) (1A) “Omitted”
(2). The District Commissioner shall be responsible for ensuring reservation of vacancies in services and posts for the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes under this Act by an appointing authority -
(a) having territorial jurisdiction in the whole, or any part, of the district or
(b) having no fixed territorial jurisdiction in the district, but having his office in the district to which the jurisdiction of the District Commissioner extends.
(3). If any appointing authority referred to in sub-section (2) contravenes any provision of this Act and thereby commits an offence punishable under section 7, the District Commissioner or any officer, not below the rank of an Inspector of Backward Classes Welfare Department, (Vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect) authorised by him in this behalf, may file a complaint in any court having jurisdiction against such appointing authority, and thereupon such court shall, subject to the provisions of section 8, take cognizance of such offence.
(Vide West Bengal Act XV of 1996) “(4) Where a complaint is filed in any court having jurisdiction against an appointing authority under sub-section (3) for contravening any provision of this Act and thereby committing an offence punishable under section 7, the burden of proof that no contravention of any provision of this Act has been made by him, shall lie with him.”
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994 w. e. f.16-1-1995) 6C. For the purposes of section 6A and 6B—
(a) Territorial jurisdiction shall, in relation to an appointing authority mean the area to which its administrative jurisdiction extends; and
Territorial jurisdiction
(b) an appointing authority, whose administrative jurisdiction does not extend to any fixed area, shall be deemed to be an appointing authority without having any fixed territorial jurisdiction.
Penalty
(Vide West Bengal Act XV of 1996) 7. If an appointing authority makes an appointment in contravention of the provisions of section 4 or section 5, or fails to maintain records, or to furnish the annual return, referred to in sub-section (1) of section 12, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term of five years, or with fine of two thousand and five hundred rupees, or with both;
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply in relation to an appointment to any service or post of which the appointing authority is the Governor.
8. No prosecution for an offence under Act shall be instituted except by, or with the sanction of, the of State Government.
Protection of action taken in good faith
9. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for anything, which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
Removal of difficulties
10. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provision of this Act, the State Government may take such steps o issue such orders not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as the State Government may consider necessary for removing the difficulty.
Power to amend any Schedule.
11. The State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, add to, amend or alter any Schedule. (Substituted Vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect)
Submission of annual report, maintenance of other records and inspection thereon
12. (1) Every appointing authority shall maintain such records and documents (Ins. vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect) as may be prescribed by rules made in this behalf and shall furnish to the State Government in the prescribed manner an annual report on the appointments made by it, during the previous year reckoned according to the British calendar. (Words “financial year” subs. vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect).
(2) Any officer authorised by the State Government in that behalf may inspect any records or documents, which are maintained in relation to appointments made by such appointing authority.
(3) It shall be the duty of the appointing authority to produce such records or documents for inspection by the officer authorised under sub-section (2), and furnish such information or afford such assistance as may be necessary for him to carry out his functions under this Act.
(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in the West Bengal Services (Duties, Rights and Obligations of the Government Employees) Rules, 1980, (Subs. for “West Bengal Government Servants’ Conduct Rules, 1959” vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect)any member of any Scheduled Castes or any Scheduled Tribes who is adversely affected on account of the non-compliance with the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under by any appointing authority, may bring the fact to the notice of the State Government and upon application made by him the State Government may call for such records or take such action thereon as it may think fit.
13. (1) The State Government may make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
Power to make rules
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely,
(a) form in which every establishment shall submit annual report to the State Government regarding the number of persons recruited in such establishment;
(b) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed by rules made in this behalf.
(Substituted Vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect) SCHEDULE I
(See Section 4.).
The reservation for the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in services or posts in an establishment shall be given effect to in the following manner, namely: --
Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994 w. e. f.16-1-1995) (i) A roster of one hundred vacancies (Words “A roster of fifty vacancies” substituted vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect) will be necessary to give effect to the
reservation of vacancies for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes for direct
recruitment. The roster given below shall be adopted for the purpose by each
establishment.
1st vacancy Scheduled Caste
2nd vacancy Unreserved
3rd vacancy Unreserved
4th vacancy Scheduled Tribe
5th vacancy Unreserved
6th vacancy Unreserved
7th vacancy Scheduled Caste
8th vacancy Unreserved
9th vacancy Unreserved
10th vacancy Unreserved
11th vacancy Scheduled Caste
12th vacancy Unreserved
13th vacancy Unreserved
14th vacancy Unreserved
15th vacancy Scheduled Caste
16th vacancy Unreserved
17th vacancy Unreserved
18th vacancy Scheduled Caste
19th vacancy Unreserved
20th vacancy Unreserved
21st vacancy Scheduled Caste
22nd vacancy Unreserved
23rd vacancy Unreserved
24th vacancy Scheduled Tribe
25th vacancy Unreserved
26th vacancy Unreserved
27th vacancy Unreserved
28th vacancy Scheduled Caste
29th vacancy Unreserved
30th vacancy Unreserved
31st vacancy Unreserved
32nd vacancy Scheduled Caste
33rd vacancy Unreserved
34th vacancy Unreserved
35th vacancy Unreserved
36th vacancy Scheduled Caste
37th vacancy Unreserved
38th vacancy Unreserved
39th vacancy Unreserved
40th vacancy Scheduled Caste
41st vacancy Unreserved
42nd vacancy Unreserved
43rd vacancy Scheduled Tribe
44th vacancy Unreserved
45th vacancy Unreserved
46th vacancy Unreserved
47th vacancy Scheduled Caste
48th vacancy Unreserved
49th vacancy Unreserved
(Subs for 50th vacancy vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000with immediate effect)[50th vacancy Unreserved
51st vacancy Scheduled Caste
52nd vacancy Unreserved
53rd vacancy Unreserved
54th vacancy Scheduled Tribe
55th vacancy Unreserved
56th vacancy Unreserved
57th vacancy Scheduled Caste
58th vacancy Unreserved
59th vacancy Unreserved
60th vacancy Unreserved
61st vacancy Scheduled Caste
62nd vacancy Unreserved
63rd vacancy Unreserved
64th vacancy Unreserved
65th vacancy Scheduled Caste
66th vacancy Unreserved
67th vacancy Unreserved
68th vacancy Scheduled Caste
69th vacancy Unreserved
70th vacancy Unreserved
71st vacancy Scheduled Caste
72nd vacancy Unreserved
73rd vacancy Unreserved
Subs for 50th vacancy vide West Bengal Act XXIV of 2000with immediate effect.
74th vacancy Scheduled Tribe
75th vacancy Unreserved
76th vacancy Unreserved
77th vacancy Unreserved
78th vacancy Scheduled Caste
79th vacancy Unreserved
80th vacancy Unreserved
81st vacancy Unreserved
82nd vacancy Scheduled Caste
83rd vacancy Unreserved
84th vacancy Unreserved
85th vacancy Unreserved
86th vacancy Scheduled Caste
87th vacancy Unreserved
88th vacancy Unreserved
89th vacancy Unreserved
90th vacancy Scheduled Caste
91st vacancy Unreserved
92nd vacancy Unreserved
93rd vacancy Scheduled Tribe
94th vacancy Unreserved
95th vacancy Unreserved
96th vacancy Unreserved
97th vacancy Scheduled Caste
98th vacancy Unreserved
99th vacancy Unreserved
100th vacancy Unreserved]
Show me combined Model Roster of Labour Deptt
(ii) A register shall be maintained for giving effect to the instructions contained in paragraph (i).
(iii) Before making an appointment by direct recruitment, the appointing authority shall ascertain by consulting the register whether the vacancy is reserved or unreserved and if it is reserved, for whom it is so reserved. Immediately after an appointment is made the particulars thereof shall be entered in the register and signed by the appointing authority.
(iv) The roster is a running account from year to year and shall be maintained accordingly. If recruitment in a particular year stops at a particular point of the cycle, say at the 5th point, recruitment in the subsequent year shall begin at the
next point, i.e., at the 6th point.
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994 w. e. f. 16-1-1995)(v) Omitted;
(Vide West Bengal Act XLII of 1994 w. e. f. 16-1-1995)(vi) Omitted;
(vii) The roster shall be maintained separately for permanent and temporary vacancies.
(viii) A vacancy due to whatever cause, except termination of service during probation,
shall be treated as a fresh vacancy.
(Vide West Bengal Act XV of 1996.)(ix) Omitted.
(Inserted vide Act XXIV of 2000 with immediate effect) “SCHEDULE II
(See Section 5)
The reservation for the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled
Tribes in vacancies to be filled up by promotion in an establishment shall be given effect
to in the following manner, namely:--
(i) A roster of fifty vacancies will be necessary to give effect to the reservation for the members of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in vacancies to be filled up. The roster given below shall be adopted for the purpose by each establishment.
1st vacancy Scheduled Caste
2nd vacancy Unreserved
3rd vacancy Unreserved
4th vacancy Scheduled Tribe
5th vacancy Unreserved
6th vacancy Unreserved
7th vacancy Scheduled Caste
8th vacancy Unreserved
9th vacancy Unreserved
10th vacancy Unreserved
11th vacancy Scheduled Caste
12th vacancy Unreserved
13th vacancy Unreserved
14th vacancy Unreserved
15th vacancy Scheduled Caste
16th vacancy Unreserved
17th vacancy Unreserved
18th vacancy Scheduled Caste
19th vacancy Unreserved
20th vacancy Unreserved
21st vacancy Scheduled Caste
22nd vacancy Unreserved
23rd vacancy Unreserved
24th vacancy Scheduled Tribe
25th vacancy Unreserved
26th vacancy Unreserved
27th vacancy Unreserved
28th vacancy Scheduled Caste
29th vacancy Unreserved
30th vacancy Unreserved
31st vacancy Unreserved
32nd vacancy Scheduled Caste
33rd vacancy Unreserved
34th vacancy Unreserved
35th vacancy Unreserved
36th vacancy Scheduled Caste
37th vacancy Unreserved
38th vacancy Unreserved
39th vacancy Unreserved
40th vacancy Scheduled Caste
41st vacancy Unreserved
42nd vacancy Unreserved
43rd vacancy Scheduled Tribe
44th vacancy Unreserved
45th vacancy Unreserved
46th vacancy Unreserved
47th vacancy Scheduled Caste
48th vacancy Unreserved
49th vacancy Unreserved
50th vacancy Unreserved
(ii) A register shall be maintained for giving effect to the instructions contained in paragraph (i).
(iii) Before giving any promotion, the appointing authority shall ascertain by consulting the register whether the vacancy is reserved or unreserved and if it is reserved, for whom it is so reserved. Immediately after a promotion is given, the particulars thereof shall be entered in the register and signed by the appointing authority.
(iv) The roster is a running account from year to year and shall be maintained accordingly. If promotion in a particular year stops at a particular point of the cycle, say, at the 5th point, promotion in the subsequent year shall begin at the next point, that is, at the 6th point.
(v) The roster shall be maintained separately for permanent and temporary vacancies.
(vi) A vacancy due to whatever cause, except termination of service during probation, shall be treated as a fresh vacancy.” |
