Handbook of reservation for scheduled castes & scheduled tribes / by B.D. Purohit and S.D. Purohirt

The Constitutional Provisions and the history of Legislative enactment shows that reserva tion of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has assumed living importance in the present context of Social and Economical Development in India. The Authors of this book have en deavoured to analytically examine and explain the existing provisions of reservations with illustrations, examples and judicial decisions on the subject.

It is a comprehensive book which deals with the reservations and concessions of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the matters of employment including promotions, confirma tions, carryforward of vacancies and roaster system etc. The matters regarding Reservations of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes under Representation of People Act have also been dealt with in detail with specific reference to the provisions concerning allocation of seats in the House of People, Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils etc. It contains latest amendment of the Constitution in the matter of reservations viz. The Constitution (62nd Amendment) Bill under which reservation of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes has been extended for another 10 years i.e. upto January 25, 2000.

It also contains list of important cases deci ded by the various High Courts and Supreme Court of India concerning reservations of Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes in the matter of appointment, admission in Educa tional Institutions and under Representation of the People Act.