Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2000

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    "title": "Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2000",
    "short_title": "Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2000",
    "act_number": "(Act No. 20 of 2000)",
    "act_year": 2000,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Andhra Pradesh",
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    "description": "Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2000",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Short title and commencement.",
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            "content": "Object & Reasons 6\nStatement of Objects and Reasons.",
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            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Definition.",
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            "content": "(a) \"educational institution\" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (c) of section 2 of the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983 (A.P. Act No. 5 of 1983);\n(b) \"Government\" means the State Government of Andhra Pradesh.\n(c) \"Prescribed\" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act.\n(d) \"Public Service\" means, services in any office or establishment of,-\n(i) the Government;\n(ii) a local authority, i.e.\n(a) A Gram Panchayat or a Mandal Parishad or a Zilla Parishad established under the Andhra Pradesh Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 (A.P. Act No. 13 of 1994);\n(b) a Municipality constituted under the Andhra Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1965 (A.P. Act No. 6 of 1965); and\n(c) a Municipal Corporation established under the relevant law, for the time being in force, relating to Municipal Corporations;\n(iii) a Corporation or undertaking wholly owned or controlled by the Government;\n(iv) a body established under any law made by the Legislature of the State whether incorporated or not including a University, and\n(v) any other body established by the State Government or by a Society registered under any law relating to the registration of Societies for the time being in force and receiving funds from the Government either fully or partly for its maintenance or any educational institution, whether registered or not, but receiving aid from the Government;\n(e) \"Rule of Reservation\" means any rule or provision, for reservation of appointments or posts in public service in the special rules applicable to any particular service or the General Rules of the Andhra Pradesh State and Subordinate Service Rules, as the case may be or any rule or provision for reservation of seats in the rules or instruction for admission into educational institutions, as the case may be, in favour of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or Backward Classes or Women;\n(f) \"Scheduled Castes\" shall have the meaning assigned to it in clause (24) of article 366 of the Constitution of India.",
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            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Rationalisation of Reservations.",
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            "content": "(a) one percent of appointments or posts or seats so reserved under the rule of reservation for the Scheduled Castes shall be reserved to the persons belonging to the following Scheduled Castes, which shall be referred to as Scheduled Castes-A, namely-\nBavuri\nChachati\nChandala\nDandasi\nDome, Dombara, Paidi, Pano\nGhasi, Haddi, Relli, Chachandi\nGodsgalli\nMehtar\nPaky, Moti, Thoti\nPamidi\nRelli\nSapru\n(b) Seven percent of appointments or posts or seats so reserved under the rule or reservation for the Scheduled Castes shall be reserved to the persons belonging to the following Scheduled Castes, which shall be referred to as Scheduled Castes-B, namely:-\nArundhatiya\nBeda Jangam, Budaga Jangam Bindla\nChamar, Mochi, Muchi\nChambhar\nDakkal, Dokkalwar\nDhor\nGodari\nJaggali\nJambuvulu\nKolupulvandlu\nMadiga\nMadiga Dasu Mashteen\nMang\nMang Garodi\nMatangi\nSamagara\nSindhollu, chindollu\n(c) six percent of appointments or posts or seats so reserved under the rule of reservation for the Scheduled Castes shall be reserved to the persons belonging to the following Scheduled Castes, which shall be referred to as Scheduled Castes-C namely:-\nAdi Dravida\nAnamuk\nAray Mala\nArwa Mala\nBariki\nByagara\nChaiavadi\nEllamalawar, Yellammala Wandlu\nGosangi\nHoleya\nHoleya Dasari\nMadasi Kuruva, Madari Kuruva\nMahar\nMala\nMala Dasari\nMala Dasu\nMala Hannai\nMalajangam\nMala Masti\nMala Sale, Netkani\nMala Sanyasi\nManne\nMundala\nPambada, Pambanda\nSamban\n(d) One percent of appointments or posts or seats so reserved under the rule of reservation for the Scheduled Castes shall be reserved to the persons belonging to the following Scheduled Castes, which shall be referred to as Scheduled Castes-D, namely:-\nAdi Andhra\nMashti\nMitha Ayyalvar\nPanchama, Pariah",
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            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Applicability of the Act to Pending matter.",
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        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Act not to apply to Central Government services or educational Institutions.",
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        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Power to remove doubts and difficulties.",
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        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Power to make rules.",
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            "content": "(a) fixation or adjustment of roster points in respect of Scheduled Castes including for women among them for the purposes of public service;\n(b) procedure to be followed in case of non-availability of eligible persons for compliance with clauses (a) to (d) of section 3; and\n(c) any other matter which has to be or may be prescribed.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Removal of doubts.",
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            "content": "",
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            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Repeal of Ordinance 6 of 1999.",
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    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "Last Updated 27th August, 2019 [ap457]",
        "Act Number": "(Act No. 20 of 2000)",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2000",
        "Short Title": "Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Act, 2000",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Andhra Pradesh"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:18"
}