REGD.NO.

JK-33

EXTRAORDINARY

THE
GAZITTE
& KrtiiHMiitGOVI|'NMENT
JAMMU
Chai.,1926.[No.51-7
Tue.,theh3rciMarch,2004l3i,t
Vol. I l6l Jammu,
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separatecompilation.

PART III
Laws, Regulations and Rules passed thereunder.

GOVERNMENT OF JAMMU AI\D KASIIMIR

CIVIL SECRETARIAT_LAW DEPARTMENT
Jammu, the 23rd March, 2004.
The following Act as passedby the Jammuand Kashmir State
Lrgislature receivedthe assentof the Governoron lfth March, 2004
and is hereby publishedfor generalinformation :TI{E JAMMU

AND KASHMIR
ACT, 2004.

RESERVATION

Aq:t No. )ilV of 2004

[9th March, 2004.]
and admission
An Act to provide for reservationin appoinfinentn
in ProfessionalInstitutions, for the membersof ScheduledCastes,

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ScheduledTribesand othersociailyandeducationafiy
backward
and for matters connectedtherewith or incidentar"n-',fio.-' crasses
Be it enacte.dby the state Legisratureof
Jammu and Kashmir
in the Fifty-fifth year of the Repu6'ricof India
as fottows ,CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
L Short title, extent and commencenent._{l)
This Act may
be called the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation
act, ZOO+.
(2) It extends to the whore of the state
of Jammu and
Kashmir.
(3) It shall come into force from the date
of its pubricationin
the GovernmentGazette.
,

2. De/initions.-rn this Act, unless the c6ntert

otherwise
requires,(a) "Act" meansthe Jammuand KashmirReservation
Act, 2004;
"Appellate
Authorit5r"meansthe authoritiesprescribedunder
{b)
"cction 17 ;
(e1 "areas adjoining the actuar rine of contror" rhans
the area
declaredas such by the Governmentfrom time to
time ;
"available
{d)
vacancies" means the vacancies,permanent or
tmporary, in any service and incrudesother posts under
the
Government, statutory authorities, autonomous bodies
and
Public Sector undertakings owned and managed
by the
Government;
(e) "backlog vacancies"meansthose resrvedvacancies
which
remain imfilred for want of suitabre candidates
after two
a@ia
the recruitment year to. fill up those vacancies
;
(f) "backward area" means the villages and aras
declared as
soeially and educationailybackrvardby the Governmentfrom
time to time ;

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(g) "CompetentAuthority" meansthe authoritycompetentto issue

a certificate under the Act ;
(h) "Government" means the Govemment of Jammu and
Kashmir ;
by rulesframedunderthe Act ;
(i) "prescribed"meansprescribed
,.Professional
Institutions"meansthe institutionsnotifiedfrom
time to time, by the Governmentand shall initially include
Government
GovernmentMedical College,Srinagar/Jammu,
bothmale
Polytechnics,
Government
DentalCollege,Srinagar,
Collegeof EducationandGovernment
andfemale,Government
and Technology,Jammu;
Engineering
Collegeof
(k) ..recruitmentyear'omeanstire year it which the selection
agencies make recommendationsfor appointment of
candidatesfar a particularserviceor post to the appointing
authorities;
(!) "resenred categories" means the categories for which
reservationis to be made under the Act ;
O

caste"meansthe castesspecifiedin the schedule

(m) ..scheduled
to the Constitution(Jammuand Kashmir) ScheduledCastcs
order, 1956madeby the Presidentunderclause(l) of Article
341 of the Constitutionof India ;
Tribe" meansthe tribesor tribal communitiesor
(n) ,,scheduled
parts of or groupswithin tribes or tribal communitiesas
specifiedin the ConstitutionScheduledTribes Order, 1989
madeby the Presidentunderclause(l) of Artiele 342 of the
Constituticnof India ;
,.
(o) "sociaii! rild educationallybackwardclassss"rnclll(i) tlie personsresiding in the backwardare'a;
(ii) the penronsresidingin the areaadjoining Actual Line of
Control ; and
classes(socialcestes),d_eclared
(iii) weakandunder-privileged
as suchundernotiffcationSRO-394dated5-9-1981read

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with notificationSRO-272dated3-7-1982and notification

SRO-271dated22-8-1988as amendedfrom time to time :
Provided that the Government may, on the
recommendationsof the State Backward Classes
Commission,makeinclusionsin, and exclusionfrom' the
said categoryfrom time to time :
Providedfurtherthat the personsspecifiedbelorvand
their children shall be excluded from the category of
'socially and educationallybackwardsl433s5'(i) Governor (serving or retired) ;
(ii) Chief Justice and Judges(serving or retired) of High
Court or the SuPremeCourt of India ;
(iii) Chief Minister and Ex-Chief Minister ;
(iv) Ministers and Ex-Ministers of Cabinet rank ;
(v) Ministersof StateandDeputyMinistershavingmorethan
one term ;
(vi) Chairmanand membersof Jammuand Kashmir Public
Service Commission or the Union Public Service
Commission;
(vii) Membersof the StateLegislature(electedand nominated
both) havingmorethanoneterm irrespectiveof the period
under the secondterm ;
(viii) Members of All India Services;
(ix) any person whose annual income from all sources'
determinedin the prescribedmanner' exceedsrupees
three lacs or such amount as may be notified by the
Governmentfrom time to time in accordancewith the
prescribednorms ; and
(x) such other personsas the Governmentmay notifr from
time to time ;

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(p) "selection agency" means the agency, authority, Board or

official committee, as the case may be, prescribed for
recommendingappointmentsorpromotionsorforselecting
candidatesfor admission to professional institutions and
includesthe appointingauthoritywhereverselectionsaremade
directlY bY such authoritY;
(q) "weak and under-privilegedclasses"meanthe classesdeclared
assuchundernotificationSRo.3g4dated5-9.l98lread
with notification SRO-272 dated 3-7-1982 and notification
SRo-316dated18-7-lgS4asamendedfromtimetotime.
.service',.class',.category,and .grade'shallhave
(2) The words
force in the
the samemeaningas assignedto them in servicerules in
State.
CHAPTER II
RESERVATION IN APPOINTMENT BY DIRECT
RECRUITMENT
3. Reservationin appointment'-Exceptas otherwiseprovided
notified by
hereinafter,available vacanciesto the extent as may be
appointment
the Governmentfrom time to time shall be reservedfor
bydirectrecntitmentfromamongstthepersonsbelongingto:(a) Scheduledcastesand the scheduledTribes which shall not
exceedthe ratio and proportionas the populationofeach such
categorybearsto the total populationof the Stateas per the
latest availablecensus; and
(b) socially and educationallybackwardclasses:
no case
Providedthat the total percentageof reservationshall in
exceed50%o;
services
Providedfurther that the Governmentshall excludethe
andposts,which,onaccountoftheirnatureanddutiesaresuchas
from operation
call ior highestlevel of intelligence,skill andexcellence,
of the Act.

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4. Reservationnot to bar appointmentin open merit.-Nothing

containedin section 3 shall preventthe appointmentof any person
belongingto any reservedcategoryagainstunreservedvacancyon the
basisof his merit and suchappointmentshall not result in reduction
in the number of posts reservedfor that category.
Subject to the
5. Vacancies to be carried forward.ll)
provisionshereinaftercontained,if a sufficient number of candidates
is not availablefrom anyreservedcategoryduringa recruitmentprocess,
the posts shall remainvacantand shall be canied forward to the next
recruitment process :
Providedthat nothinghereincontainedshall preventlaunchingof
a specialdrive by a selectionagencyto fill the carriedforwardvacancies
by inviting applicationsexclusivelyfrom personsbelongingto such
category.
(2) If in the first attemptof recruitment,suitablecandidatesare
not available, secondattemptmay be made in the same recruitment
yearand if eventhen suitablecandidatesarenot available,the vacancies
shall be treated as backlog vacancies.
(3) In subsequentyear, when recruitmentis made for reserved
vacancies,the backlogvacanciesshall also be notified :
Provided that the total number of reservedvacanciesincluding
backlog vacanciesshall not exceedthe percentagereservedfor such
categories.
(a) The reservedvacanciesremaining unfilled for a period
exceedingthree years shall be treated as dereserved.
CHAPTER III
RESERVATION IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE
(BY PROMOTTOT9
6. Reservationin promotions.-Except as otherwise provided
in the Act, available vacanciesto the extent as may be notified by
the Governmentfrom time to time, shall be reservedin any service,
class,categoryor gradecarrying a pay scalethe maximumof which
does not exceedthe pay scale of the post of Deputy Secretaryto
Government,for promotionfrom amongstthe personsbelongingto the

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t*!tn'U

ScheduledCastes,sctreduledTribesandothersociallyandeducationally
backward classes :

Providedthattotalpercentageofreservationshallnotexceed25To:
of the available vacancies
exclude the services
the Government shall
that
further
Provided
are such as call
th91r "?tt* and skill
""'"*l"t'of
and posts, which
fromtheoperation

tevelof ffiTffi;;tii^"nd
forhighest

;;cellence,

of the Act'

resemed categortes'the m'embets-of the

7. Assessmentof
pay scale the maximum
promotion "u"yin* a
vacancies-b/
filting
h

":,",TT:i
oi*ti,t,exceeds.h#J';;i;*"'T:.:llti:'::l*Jffi
the ottt
shallassess
Lrt"ii"i authority
relaxedstandards'
reservedcategoryby
Reservation'nryt to

bat glcmotiol'--,Nothing

in section 6

nny '*"*"d categoryagainst

t-"*6"i':i
"r"
p'o*lti""
tt't
reservedfor them
shall bar
i' in uAaitionio' tlose
"t*;;'
suchpromotion
the I rcancies
founcl* il" qo"riqedfor
'*h;;il;is
if
Act,
he
under
seniority'
uo'is of his merit and
Itlit.
CHAPTER TV
8.

PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS
KSSSRVATION IN
The
professiona! institution's'--(1)
in
9. Reservation
G o v e r n m e n t s h a l l r ? s e r v e s e a t s i n t h eand
P r osuch
f e s sother
i o n aclasses
l l n s t i tand
utionsfor
*::*:d^cleBories
to
candioatesbelonging
from time to time :
r'".,egrriesu' *'iy--[u notified
in no case
percentageof reservationshall
total
thc
that
Provided
exceed 50Yo'

percentag for each

shall prescribe the
Government
The
(2)
:
in the' ProfessionalInstihttions
"A*iJon
in
category
for different
percentagernay be prescribed
Provided that different
courses:
each categorY
50% of the seats in
Provided further that
and BDS, shall
for admissionto MBBS
category
open
including

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be selected from amongst female candidatesbelonging to such

category:
Providedalso that the seatsin any reservedcategory,which can
not be filled for want of candidates
belongingto that category,shall
be filled from amongstthe candidates
belongingto openmerit category.
10. Resen'ationnot to bar admissionin open merit.-Nothing
containedin section9 shall bar admissionof membersof the reserved
categoriesagainstseatsother than, or in addition to, thnse reserved
for them under the said section,if such membersare found qualified
for admissionon merit as comparedwith candidatesnot belongingto
any reserved category.
CHAP"IER !
MISCELLANEOUS
provided
I I . Rosten-W ith a viewto givingeffectto thereservation
in the Act, the appointingauthorityshallmaintaina rosterin suchmanner
andform asmay be prescribed.
12. Preparation of the select /is/.-The selectionagencyshall
preparethe selectlist of candidatesin suchmannerand form as may be
prescribed.
13. Authority competentto issuecertificates.-The Government
may,by notification in theGovernmentGazette,invest anyrevenueofficer,
not belowthe rankof Tehsildar,with'powersto issuecertificatesin favour
of membersof the reservedcategories:
Providedthat in respectof remoteand inaccessibleareas,the
not below
Governmentmayinvestanyofficer ofthe RevenueDepartment,
the rankofNaib-Tehsildar,with suchpowers.
14. Presentationof application.-A personclaiming benefit
undertheAct shallapplyinthe prescribedmannertotheCompetentAuthority
for grant of a certificate.

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Authontyfiall'
comPctent
i 5, Regl*aion ad vertJlcatJaa,-Ihe
onreceiptof theaPPlication,it and
(i) immcdiatelyrosdrdlt in r rygistclto tmsinhi.nd bV
issueto theapplieanta r6c6lptto thrt cfrcct; rnd
nry be
(i') scrutinizethe applicetionandconductGnquirlil r|
u also
nor.roy f*"riii,rrtion ofthodctailsofthcapFli*tion
o,itf,r"g"rOL theoligibilityoftherpplicrntfor thl coftiflottt'
l6.IssuarceofCertifcate,_TltoCompetcntAuthorltyrhr|l,within
rnd for rcr|ons
fifteendaysfromthedatcof thcreceiptof thcapplication
it' On
ot
to be recordcdfn *rft]ng-iithor accipt the rpplication flqt
i6ul tho
of thc "ppil.Itito, the autirorityshall immedirtaly
acceptance
form'
in theprescribcd
i.qtirittitttificetc io theapplicant
an-ordorof thr
eggricvcd,by
l?. Appeals,-(L)Any.psr-son
timcbofonthc*pity
Conprient,l',ii*ity ooa.t m&tin 16'rnay'atmy
sppoallo*
"fiiit y daysftom thedatcof ths ordor'pref'errn
(l)DcPutyCommiscionor,iftheorderlppcllcdagrinrtirprrrcd
ln his
by an offrcerbclowthe rankof DopJtyComnhrloncr
esComPdontAuthoritY; or
caPacitY
( i i i D i v i s i o n a l C o mn i csi o n g r,i ftheor dor appcr lr d|Sr inttit
UVptputy eonmirsionorin his capacityu Comprtcnt
passed
AuthoritY.
(2)TheAppcllateAuthorityshrll,within30daysfromthodrrof
&ornsfit :
reciptof tf,, "pp"rl, passsuchordonon it rs it
rny noilon without
Providedthat no orderrhall bc rna& rgrin*
of boinghcrd'
opporttrnity
rffordinghimareasonable
nriy' suomdo or on 8n
18.Revision.-TheAppcllateAuthority
of thc procoodinptlkgn' or
applicationmadeto it, cell'-forthc rccords
for purposorof rdirfring
ordersmade,uy "nf Cornpn*ntAuthority
or ordorsandmay
of suchpioceedings
itselfasto thelegali;;ilPti"tt
fit:
t"ft*oi thcrctoasit deems
p*. t*h ordors-in
ProvidedthatnoordershallbemadeagainstanyPrsonwithout
of being'hcard'
opportunity
affordinghimareasonable

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to qrorbthan pne category

19,'&oit.-A candidatebelo*rging
onecategoryonly,
shallbeentitldto claimthebcnefitof reservdion.in
service
promotion
in
Government
or
Esperhis choice,fo; appointment
asthecasemaybe:.
Institutions,
Profesgional
or admission'in
Authorityshallprepare
20. L{anthlyslatenr:,nts.-:lheCompetent
havebeen
certifigates
whose
favour
in
of:allpgrsons
nonthlystrtqmgnts
granrcdsndshallsubmitthesameto theGovernment.
of any
21.,,,D:lFlic&ecfrtili@te.-.lfa ccrtificateof beingmember
or destroyed
gftfuer&fvodoategorier,
issued
undertheAct,islost damaged
Competent
the
certificate,
dupliottc
have
a
to
desires
andthc.tpplicant
the
applicant's
genuinoness
of
of the
Authorityrnay,afterduevorifisation
a
issuerrithinfiftoendaysfromthedateof suchapplication,
statemont,
"Duplicate"
word
letters
the
in
block
thereon
rccording
certificate
duplicate
of refusalto
thereasons
communicating
oiiefuseto issuesuchcertiffeate
'' ',
'
'
theairplicarit.
, ..
::,, :,,
of the Act'-Any
.22., P.4qalty
lar contrnentionof the provisions
fraud
q certilicate
undertheAct bymisrepr-esentation,
perq$1y.bo.Ol$inp
to
addition
in
shall,
of anymaterialfactor impersonation
br concoalmint
underthclawfor thetimebeingin force,beliablet6-prosecution
(a) cancclhtionof thocertificatcandforfeiturcof benefit;
fromservice; and
or dismissal
(b)ncmoval
(c) fine of not lessthanrupestenthousand
;;t.:;i1.fi1,y.-,.funWg
gf rules.-TheGOvernment
mAymakerulesto give
r'
Act.
effectto theprovisiursof the
'

'24,'

Repeoland saving.{l) All rules,notificatiolsand orders

thc provisionsof ths Act she[, in so far as they are
concspondftig'to
with anyprovisionof thcApt,strndrepealed.
Inconsfgtent
(2)Notwithstanding
suchrepog!'i"
'' ' ' '':
(i) any0ringdonoor anyactioil or"gly odor issuedunderthe
$r'roprled,shall'bedeenpd:to
or orderg,
rules,notlfl0ations

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the corresponding
havebeendone,takenor issuedunder
provisionsof theAct;

against
or promotion
in appointment
ry"tlf!:
thereservation
Institutions
Professional
in
irimiition
roi
;;;;t;;e
andorders'
notifications
orovidedunderthe .il"t"d des' notificationunderthe
to u.'in iottt till'a
ffiii;ilu.
of theAct is issued'
provisions
(sd.) BRIJ PAL SINCH'
AssistantLegal Remembrancer'
Law DePartment'