(a) Subject to other provisions of this Act, seven percent of the posts in each cadre shall be reserved for the candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes, ten percent for Scheduled Tribes (Plains) and five percent for Scheduled Tribes (Hills).
The said percentage shall be worked out by every Appointing authority in relation to the number of posts comprising each cadre in a service. The Appointing authority shall ensure that once the prescribed percentage of reservation meant for the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes (Plains) and Scheduled Tribes (Hills) in a particular cadre is achieved, no further reservation would lie irrespective of the roster points. In other words, in case of conflict between roster and the prescribed percentage, the later shall prevail :
Provided that the State Government may, from time to time, review the implemention of the reservation policy and take adequate measures including increase of percentage, mentioned in this clause :
Provided further that the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who qualify for selection on merit shall be included in the general list and not against reserved quota.
Provided also that in respect of the Assam judicial Service, the percentage shall be seven for the Scheduled Castes and ten for the Scheduled Tribes (Plains) and five for Scheduled Tribes (Hills) in Grade-II and III of the Service;
(b) Fees, if any, prescribed for any examinations for selection to any service or post shall be reduced to half in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or 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.]
1. Subs. by Assam Act No. XIX of 2012.
4 1 [Reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in posts to be filled up by promotion.