(1) This Act may be called the 2Telangana Regulation of Reservations for Appointments to Public Services Act,
1997.
(2) It shall come into force on such date as the State Government may, by notification, appoint.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Backward Classes” means any socially and educationally backward classes of citizens recognised by the Government for purposes of clause (4) of article 15 and clause (4) of article 16 of the Constitution of India;
(b) “Government” means the State Government of 2Telangana;
(c) “Notification” means a notification published in the 2Telangana Gazette and the term „notified‟ shall be construed accordingly;
(d) “Public Services” means, services in any office or establishment of,-
1. The Andhra Pradesh Regulation of Reservations for Appointments to Public Services Act, 1997 received the assent of the Governor on the 19th August, 1997. The said Act in force in the combined State, as on
02.06.2014, has been adapted to the State of Telangana, under section 101 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 (Central Act 6 of 2014) vide. the Telangana Adaptation of Laws Order, 2016, issued in G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
2. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.45, Law (F) Department, dated 01.06.2016.
Short title and commencement.
Definitions.
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(i) the Government;
(ii) a local authority i.e.,
(a) a Gram Panchayat,
(b) a 3[Mandal Praja Parishad] or a 3[Zilla Praja Parishad] established under the 4Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 1994,
(c) a Municipality constituted under the 5Telangana Municipalities Act, 1965, and
(d) Municipal Corporation established under the relevant law, for the time being in force, relating to Municipal Corporations;
(iii) a Corporation or undertaking wholly owned or controlled by the Government;
(iv) a body established under any law made by the Legislature of the State whether incorporated or not including a University; and
(v) any other body established by the State Government or by a society registered under any law relating to the registration of societies for the time being in force and receiving funds from the State Government either fully or partly, for its maintenance or any educational institution, whether registered or not, but receiving aid from the Government;
3. Substituted by Act No.41 of 2006.
4. Adapted in G.O.Ms.No.9, PR&RD (Mandal) Department, dated
12.09.2014 and now may see in the Telangana Panchayat Raj Act, 2018 (Act No.5 of 2018).
5. Substituted by G.O.Ms.No.142, Municipal Administration & Urban Development (A2) Department, dated 29.10.2015.
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(e) “Rule of Reservation” means any rule or provision for the reservation of appointments or posts in favour of the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes or the Backward Classes or Women in the Special Rules applicable to any particular service or the General Rule 22 of the Telangana State and Subordinate Service Rules, as the case may be;
(f) “Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes” shall have the meaning respectively assigned to them in clause
(24) and clause (25) of article 366 of the Constitution of India;
(g) “Appointing Authority” in relation to the services or posts in any establishment or office as defined in section 2(d) (i to v) means, the authority empowered to make appointment to such services or posts.
3. All appointments in public service to any post in any class, category or grade shall be made in accordance with and following the rule of reservation.
4. Where an appointment is not in accordance with section 3 the drawing authority shall not sign the salary bill of the appointee concerned and the Pay and Accounts Officer, Sub-Treasury Officer or any other officer who is charged with the responsibility of passing the salary bill shall not pass such bill unless a certificate issued by the appointing authority to the effect that the appointment has been made in accordance with section 3, is attached to the first salary bill of the appointee concerned.