In a reprieve to the state government employees belonging to Scheduled Castes, the Punjab Cabinet approved today the proposal for
restoration of the reservation of 14 per cent to SC employees in Group-A and Group-B and 20 per cent in Group-C and Group-D services for filling up the vacancies by promotion.
A spokesperson of the Chief Minister's Office said the Cabinet gave its nod to the proposal mooted by the Social Justice, Empowerment and Minorities Department and authorised the chief minister to approve the final draft of the ordinance.
The reservation would also be applicable to proforma promotion and appointment by transfer to the SC employees, he said.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court in its judgment on February 20, 2018 has struck down the Section 4(3), 4(4) and 4(8) of "The Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes (Reservation in Services) Act, 2006".
In another decision, the Cabinet also accorded approval for revival of eight posts of different cadres in the Punjab Public Service Commission to ensure its effective functioning besides smooth conduct of future examinations within the stipulated time frame.
The revived posts included six clerks, one network engineer and one legal assistant.
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