(1)There shall be reservation and limits on the ~~ent_o(2:one of consideration, for the employees of Scheduled-Castes and Scheduled Tribes in accordance with the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Service (Reservation in promotion and limits on the extent of zone' of !
consideration) Rules, 1997 and as' per orders issued by the General Administration Department, ofGovernment ofMadhya Pradesh from time to time shall mutatis- mutandis apply to the promotion in Panchayat Service. "
(2)If the number of eligible candidates of reserved categories found fit for promotion falls short of the number ofvacancies reserved for them, the remaining such vacancies shall not be filled and be cany forward upto coming three years. Mter that the vacancies can be deserved with the permission of the Prescribed Authority.