Reservation in services

Few issues in contemporary India have led to as passionate a debate as on the question of Reservation in Services. Though backed by Constitutional sanction, it has created confusion among various communities across the country. The nation is still grappling with the problem and a satisfactory answer has yet to be found. The people and the Government have often sought judicial intervention to remove the perceived injustice, depending on which side of the fence one is. One factor attributable to this situation is the inadequate understanding of the Government orders/instructions. Thus the Constitutional provisions and the will of the Parlia ment remain pious desires as implementation at the ground level is found wanting.

The absence of a handy reference manual which approaches the subject from the practitioner's angle makes application of provisions and rules a daunting task for the officers in the Government and the managers in the Public Sector Enterprises. They often have to grope through a maze of material. Designed to fill the void, this book modestly endeavours to be a standard and a guide manual on the subject. The method of presentation, illustrations and explanatory notes will enable expe rienced officers and managers as well as others to comprehend and apply the orders and instructions properly. All officers and managers descharging person nel functions as well as academicians and students in the area of reservation will find this volume to be a sine qua non.