GAD writes to all deptts regarding reservation in recruitment process

 

 

 

The General Administration Department (GAD) of the Government of Chhattisgarh has issued a letter to various departments and officials regarding the implementation of 58% reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in State Government jobs. This comes after the Supreme Court granted temporary concession to the Chhattisgarh government to implement the law.

The Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel, had directed senior officers to begin the recruitment process in State after the Supreme Court’s verdict. The Chhattisgarh High Court had previously declared the 2011 law providing reservation for SCs, STs, and OBCs in public services and posts as unconstitutional and struck it down last year. However, the Supreme Court has now permitted the state to proceed with the selection process and make appointments and promotions. The bench has clarified that any action taken by the state will be subject to the final result of the appeal filed by the state challenging the Chhattisgarh High Court’s decision.

All appointment and promotion orders will mention that they are subject to the final outcome of the present proceedings. New reservation amendment bills, which were passed in the State Legislative Assembly, are still pending before the Raj Bhavan. The state had submitted an urgent request to the Supreme Court, stating that recruitments had come to a standstill, and the state was facing an extreme shortage of manpower due to the High Court’s stay. The Supreme Court has allowed the state to proceed with the selection process and make appointments and promotions, considering the extraordinary situation.