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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF LAW AND JUSTICE
DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4440
ANSWERED ON – 02/04/2026
IMPLEMENTATION OF RESERVATION PROVISIONS
4440. SHRI HARSH MAHAJAN:
Will the Minister of Law and Justice be pleased to state:
(a) whether reservation provisions for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other
Backward Classes (OBC) are being implemented in the various departments/attached
institutions under the Ministry;
(b) if so, the category-wise/institution-wise details regarding the total number of posts reserved
for SC, ST and OBC categories in these institutions, the posts filled and those remaining vacant;
(c) whether Government is considering implementing any special drive or policy to expedite
the filling of posts reserved for these categories; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the progress made in this direction so far?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF LAW AND
JUSTICE; AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY
AFFAIRS
(SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL)
(a) and (b): The reservation provisions for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and
Other Backward Classes (OBC) are being implemented in the Department and its attached
institutions. The category-wise/institution-wise details regarding the total number of posts
reserved for SC, ST and OBC categories, the posts filled and those remaining vacant, are as
under :
Department of Legal Affairs (including Law Commission of India)
Group Total Number of reserved No. of posts filled No. of Posts vacant
posts
SC ST OBC SC ST OBC SC ST OBC
Group ‘A’ 07 05 08 01 00 02 06 05 06
Group ‘B’ 08 03 09 03 02 06 05 01 03
Group ‘C’ 43 22 77 34 02 31 09 20 46
1Note: Additionally, there are 4 officers belonging to SC category and 10 officers belonging to
OBC category, presently serving in the Indian Legal Service (ILS), whose appointment in the
Indian Legal Service, either through promotion or through direct recruitment, was against
reserved vacancies.
Legislative Department
Group Total Number of reserved No. of posts filled No. of Posts vacant
posts
SC ST OBC SC ST OBC SC ST OBC
Group ‘A’ 07 06 19 03 04 14 04 02 05
Group ‘B’ 06 06 14 04 03 08 02 03 06
Group ‘C’ 08 04 12 07 02 09 01 02 03
Department of Justice
There is no direct recruitment in the Department of Justice. The employees in the Department
are posted by the respective Cadre Controlling Authorities.
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)
Group Total Number of reserved No. of posts filled No. of Posts vacant
posts
SC ST OBC SC ST OBC SC ST OBC
Group ‘A’ 22 11 39 11 02 17 11 09 22
Group ‘B’ 31 12 30 25 04 26 06 08 04
Group ‘C’ 91 44 130 83 35 114 08 09 16
Indian Law Institute (ILI)
Group Total Number of reserved No. of posts filled No. of Posts vacant
posts
SC ST OBC SC ST OBC SC ST OBC
Group ‘A’ 01 00 02 00 00 00 01 00 02
Group ‘B’ 03 01 06 01 00 00 02 01 06
Group ‘C’ 06 03 11 01 01 02 05 02 09
2(c) and (d): Necessary action is taken on a continuous basis to fill up reserved vacancies
through regular recruitment/promotion, as applicable, per extant instructions and in compliance
with DoP&T guidelines.
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