The Uttarakhand Other Backward Classes Act

dze l[a ;k& 088 iathd`r l[a ;k&;w0 ,0@Mh0,u0 30@03 ¼ykblUs l Vw ikLs V fonkmV izhisesUV½ ljdkjh xtV] mÙkjkapy mÙkjkapy ljdkj }kjk izdkf”kr vlk/kkj.k fo/kk;h ifjf”k’V Hkkx&1] [k.M ¼d½ ¼mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e½ ngs jknuw ] exa yokj 27 ebZ] 2003 bZ0 T;’s B] 06] 1925 “kd lEor~ mÙkjkapy “kklu fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z foHkkx la[;k 184@fo/kk;h ,oa lalnh; dk;Z@2003 ngs jknuw ] 27 ebZ] 2003 vf/klwpuk fofo/k **Hkkjr dk lfao/kku** ds vuqPNns 200 ds v/khu jkT;iky egksn; us mRrjkpa y fo/kku lHkk }kjk ikfjr mRrjkpa y vU; fiNMk + oxZ vk;ksx fo/k;s d] 2003 dk s fnukad 16&04&2003 dk s vuqefr iznku dh vkjS og mRrajkpy vf/kfu;e l[a ;k 07] lu 2003 ds :i eas lo&Z lk/kkj.k dh lpw ukFk Z bl vf/klwpuk }kjk idz kf”kr fd;k tkrk gSA mÙkjk[k.M vU; fiNMk + oxZ vk;kxs vf/kfuf;e] 2003 ¿mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la[;k 07 lu 2003À mRrjk[k.M ds fy, vuqlwfpr tkfr;ks a vkSj vuwlwfpr tutkfr;ks a ls fHkUu vU; fiNMs oxksaZ ds fy, vk;kxs ds xBu vkSj mlls lacaf/kr vkSj vkuq’kafxd fo’k;kas dh O;oLFkk djus ds fy, vf/kfu;e Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds pkSouos a o’kZ es a fuEufyf[kr vf/kfuf;e cuk;k tkrk gS%& v/;k;&,d izkjfEHkd laf{kIr uke] foLrkj vkSj 1- ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mRrjk[k.M vU; foNMk+ oxZ vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 2003 dgk tk;sxkA izkjEHk ¼2½ ;g rRdky izHkko ls izo`Rr gqvk le>k tk;sxkA ¼3½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mRrjk[k.M es a gksxkA ifjHkk’kk;sa 2- bl vf/kfu;e es a & ¼d½ ^^vU; fiNMs + oxkZs*a* dk rkRi;Z ukxfjdks a ds ,sls oxksaZ ls gS tks le;≤ ij jkT; ljdkj }kjk lwph es a fufnZ’V fd;k tk,( ¼[k½ ^^vk;kxs **ls rkRi;Z /kkjk 3 ds v/khu xfBr jkT; vU; fiNMk+ oxZ vk;ksx ls gS( ¼x½ **jkT;iky** dk rkRi;Z mRRkjk[k.M ds jkT;iky ls gSS( ¼?k½ **jkT; ljdkj** dk rkRi;Z mRrjk[k.M dh jkT; ljdkj ls gS( ¼³½ **lnL;** dk rkRi;Z vk;kxs ds lnL; ls gS vkSj bles a v/;{k ¿rFkk mik/;{kÀ1 Hkh lfEefyr gS( ¼p½ ^^vuqlwph** dh rkRi;Z le;≤ ij ;Fkkla”kksf/kr mRrj izns”k yksd lsok ¼vuqlwfpr tkfr;ks]a vuqlwfpr tutkfr;ks a vkSj vU; fiNMs + oxkZs a ds fy, vkj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e] 1994 dh vuqlwph ,d ls gSA v/;k;&nks vU; fiNMs + oxksaZ ds fy, jkT; vk;ksx vU; fiNMs+ oxksZa ds fy, 3- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu mls iznRr “kfDr;ks a ds iz;ksx vkSj lekuqnsf”kr jkT; vk;ksx dk xBu d`R;ks a dk ikyu djus ds fy, ,d fudk; dk xBu djsxh] ftls vU; fiNMk+ oxZ vk;kxs dgk tk;xs kA ¼2½ vk;kxs dk eq[;ky; ,sls LFkku ij gksxk] tSlk jkT; ljdkj vf/klpw uk }kjk fofufnZ’V djsA ¼3½ vk;kxs es a v/;{k] ¿rhu mik/;{kÀ2 o ¿iUnzg lnL;À2 gksxa s tk s vU; fiNMk+ oxZ ls gksxa s ftues a ls ,d efgyk gksxhA v/;{k in gsrq vU; fiNMk oxZ ds ;ksX; iq:’k vFkok efgyk ik= gks ldrs gSaA 1- mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e la0 01 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk vUrfoZ’VA 2- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 05 o’kZ 2016 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA Iknkof/k vkSj “krsZa 4- ¼1½ v/;{k] ¿rhu mik/;{kÀ1 vkSj izR;sd vU; lnL; viuk in xzg.k djus ds fnukad ls rhu o’kZ ds dk;Zdky ds fy, in /kkj.k djsxkA ¼2½ dksbZ lnL; jkT;iky dks lEcksf/kr vius gLrk{kj lfgr y[s k }kjk ;FkkfLFkfr v/;{k] mik/;{k ds ;k lnL; ds in ls fdlh Hkh le; R;kx&i= ns ldrk gS fdUrq tc rd mldk R;kx i= Lohdr` ugha dj fy;k tkrk] og vius in ij cuk jgsxkA ¼3½ jkT; ljdkj fdlh O;fDr dks lnL; ds in ls gVk nsxh ;fn og O;fDr&&& ¼d½ vuqeksfpr fnokfy;k gks tk;( ¼[k½ fdlh vijk/k ds fy, ftles a jkT; ljdkj dh jk; esa uSfrd v/kerk vUrxzZLr gks] fl)nks’k vkSj dkjkokl ls nf.Mr fd;k tk;( ¼x½ fod`r fpRr gks tk; vkSj fdlh l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk ,slk ?kksf’kr fd;k tk;( ¼?k½ dk; Z djus ls bUdkj dj ns ;k dk; Z djus ds v;ksX; gks tk;( ¼³½ vk;kxs ls vuqifLFkr jgus dh NqV~Vh izkIr fd;s fcuk vk;kxs dh fujUrj rhu cSBdks a es a vuqifLFkr jgs( ;k ¼p½ jkT; ljdkj dh jk; es]a v/;{k] mik/;{k ;k lnL; ds in dk bl izdkj nq:Ik;ksx djs ftlls ml O;fDr dk in ij cus jguk vU; fiNMs + oxksZa ds fgr ;k yksdfgr ds fy;s gkfudkjd gks tk;s( ijUrq ;g fd fdlh Hkh O;fDr dks bl [k.M ds v/khu gVk;k ugha tk;xs k tc rd fd mls bl ekey s es a lquokbZ dk volj u ns fn;k x;k gksA ¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu ;k vU;Fkk gqbZ fdlh fjfDr dks ubZ fu;qfDr }kjk Hkjk tk;xs kA ¼5½ v/;{k] mik/;{k vkSj lnL;ks a ds ns; osru vkSj HkRrs a vkSj mudh lasok es a vU; fucZU/ku dh “krs Z ,slh gksxa h] tSlh fofgr dh tk;Aa vk;ksx ds vf/kdkjh vkSj 5- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj vk;kxs dks ,d lfpo vkSj ,sls vU; vf/kdkjh vkSj deZpkjh miyC/k vU; deZpkjh djk;xs h] tks vk;kxs ds d`R;ks a ds n{krkiwoZd ikyu ds fy;s vko”;d gksA ¼2½ vk;kxs ds iz;kstu ds fy;s fu;qDr lfpo vkSj vU; vf/kdkfj;ks a vkSj deZpkfj;ks a dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs a vkSj mudh lsok ds vU; fucZU/ku vkSj “krs Z ,slh gksxa h] tSlh jkT; ljdkj }kjk fofgr dh tk;Aa Oksru vkSj HkRrs dk 6- v/;{k] ¿rhu mik/;{kÀ1 vkSj lnL;ksa dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs vkSj iz”kklfud O;;] Hkqxrku vuqnku ls fd;k ftles a /kkjk 5 ls fufnZ’V vf/kdkfj;ks a vkSj deZpkfj;ks a dks ns; osru] HkRrs vkSj is”a ku tkuk Hkh lfEefyr gS] dk Hkqxrku /kkjk 12 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ es a fufnZ’V vuqnku ls fd;k tk;xs kA fjfDr;ka bR;kfn ls 7- vk;ksx dk dksbZ dk; Z ;k dk;oZ kgh vk;kxs ds xBu es a dsoy dksbZ fjDr ;k =qfV gksus vk;ksx dh dk;Zokfg;ka ds vk/kkj ij vfof/kekU; ugha gkxs hA vfof/kekU; ugha gksxa h vk;ksx }kjk izfdz;k 8- ¼1½ vk;kxs tc vko”;d gks] ,sls le; vkSj LFkku ij cSBd djsxk] tSlk v/;{k mfpr fofu;fer fd;k tkuk le>sA ¼2½ vk;kxs viuh izfdz;k fofu;fer djsxkA 1- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 05 o’kZ 2016 dh /kkjk 3 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA ¼3½ vk;kxs ds leLr vkns”k vkSj fofu”p; lfpo ;k lfpo }kjk bl fufeRr lE;d :i ls izkf/kdr` vk;kxs ds fdlh vU; vf/kdkjh }kjk vf/kizekf.kr fd;s tk;sxa sA ¿¼4½ ;fn v/;{k dk in fjDr gks tkrk gS ;k ;fn v/;{k fdlh dkj.k ls vuqifLFkr gS ;k vius in ds drZO;ksas dk fuoZgu djus es a vleFkZ gS rks mu drZO;ks a dk] ofj’B mik/;{k }kjk rc rd fuoZgu fd;k tk,xk tc rd u;k v/;{k viuk in /kkj.k ugha djrk gS ;k ;FkkfLFkfr] fo|eku v/;{k vius in dks fQj ls ugha laHkkyrk gSA ;fn v/;{k ds lkFk ofj’B mik/;{k Hkh mijksDr dkj.kks a ls mifLFkr ugha gks rks ,slh fLFkfr es a dfu’B mik/;{k }kjk v/;{k in ds nkf;Roks a dk fuoZgu fd;k tk,xkAÀ1 ¿¼5½ ;fn v/;{k vkSj lHkh rhuksa mik/;{kks a ds in fjDr gks tkrs gSa rks v/;{k in ds drZO;ks a dk fuoZgu ,sls lnL; }kjk] ftls jkT; ljdkj vkns”k }kjk funsfZ”kr djs] fd;k tk;xs kAÀ2 v/;k;&rhu vk;kxs ds dR` ; vkSj “kfDr;ka vk;ksx ds d`R; 9- ¼1½ vk;kxs fuEufyf[kr leLr ;k fdlh d`R; dk ikyu djsxk( vFkkZr%&& ¼d½ vk;kxs vuqlwph ls fdlh oxZ ds ukxfjdksa dks vU; fiNMs oxZ ds :i es a Hkh lfEefyr fd, tkus ds vuqjks/kks a dk ijh{k.k djsxk vkSj vuqlwph esa fdlh vU; fiNMs oxZ ds =qfViw.kZ lfEefyr fd;s tkus ;k lfEefyr u fd;s tkus dh f”kdk;rs a lqusxk vkSj jkT; ljdkj dks ,slh lykg nsxk] tSlk og mfpr le>s( ¼[k½ rRle; izo`Rr fdlh fof/k ds v/khu ;k jkT; ljdkj ds fdlh vkns”k ds v/khu vU; fiNMs + oxkZs a ds fy;s micfU/kr j{kksik;ks a ls lacaf/kr vU; ekeyksa dk vUos’k.k vkSj vuqJo.k djsxk vkSj ,sls j{kksik;ks a dh iz.kkyh dk ewY;kadu djsxk( ¼x½ vU; fiNMs + oxksaZ ds vf/kdkjks a vkSj j{kksik;ks a ls oafpr fd;s tkus ds lEcU/k es a fof”k’V f”kdk;rks a dh tkap djsxk( ¼?k½ vU; fiNMs oxksaZ ds lkekftd] vkfFkZd fodkl dh ;kstuk izfdz;k es a Hkkx yxs k vkSj mu ij lykg nsxk vkSj muds fodkl dh izxfr dk ewY;kadu djsxk( ¼³½ jkT; ljdkj dks mu j{kksik;kas dh dk; Z iz.kkyh ij okf’kZd ;k ,sls vU; le;ks a ij tSlk vk;kxs mfpr le>s] izfrosnu izLrqr djsxk( ¼p½ vU; fiNMs oxkZs a ds laj{k.k] dY;k.k vkSj lkekftd vkfFkZd fodkl ds fy;s mu j{kksik;ks a vkSj vU; mik;kas ds izHkkoh fdz;kUo;u ds fy, ,d izfrosnu es a mu mik;kas d s laca/k es]a tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk fd;s tk,a] flQkfj”k djsxk( ¼N½ vU; fiNMs + oxkZa s ds laj{k.k] dY;k.k] fodkl vkSj vfHko`f} ds laca/k es a ,sls vU; d`R;ks a dk] tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk mldks fufnZ’V fd;s tk,a] fuoZgu djsxkA ¼2½ jkT; ljdkj] jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds le{k o’kZ ds vUr es a vk;kxs dh fjiksVZ vkSj mlds lkFk mldh flQkfj”kks a ij dh xbZ ;k fd;s tkus ds fy;s izLrkfor dk;oZ kgh vkSj ,slh fdlh flQkfj”k dks vLohdkj fd;s tkus d s dkj.k] ;fn dksbZ gks]a dk Li’Vhdj.k nsrs gq, Kkiu j[kok;xs hA 1-mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e la0 02 o’kZ 2006 dh /kkjk 4 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA 2- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 05 o’kZ 2016 dh /kkjk 4 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA vk;ksx dh “kfDr 10- vk;kxs dks /kkjk 9 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu vius d`R;ks a dk ikyu djrs le; fdlh ckr dk fopkj.k djus okys flfoy U;k;ky; dh lHkh vkSj fo”ks’kr% fuEufyf[kr ckrks a ds laca/k es a “kfDr;ka izkIr gksxa h] vFkkZr%&& ¼d½ fdlh O;fDr dks lEeu djuk vkSj mls mifLFkr gksus ds fy, ck/; djuk vkSj “kiFk ij mldh ijh{kk djuk( ¼[k½ fdlh nLrkost dh izdV vkSj izLrqr djus dh vis{kk djuk( ¼x½ “kiFk&i= ij lk{; izkIr djuk( ¼?k½ fdlh U;k;ky; ;k dk;kZy; ls fdlh yksd nLrkost dh ;k mldh izfrfyfi dh vf/k;kpuk djuk( ¼³½ lkf{k;kas vkSj nLrkostks a dh ijh{kk ds fy, deh”ku tkjh djuk( vkSj ¼p½ dksbZ vU; fo’k;] tks fofgr fd;k tk;A jkT; ljdkj }kjk 11- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj fdlh Hkh le; vuqlwph ds mu oxks Z dks] tks vU; fiNMs + oxZ es a ugha vuqlwph dk j[k s x;s gSa] fudkyus dh n`f’V ls ;k u;s vU; fiNMs + oxksaZ dks lfEefyr djus ds fu;rdkfyd iqjuh{k.k fy, vuqlwph dk iqujh{k.k dj ldrh gS vkSj bl vf/kfu;e ds izo`Rr gksus ls nl o’kZ dh lekfIr ij mlds i”pkr izR;sd nl o’kZ dh mRrjkorhZ vof/k dh lekfIr ij iqUkjh{k.k djsxhA ¼2½ jkT; ljdkj mi/kkjk ¼1½ es a fufnZ’V dksbZ iqujh{k.k djrs le; vk;kxs ls ijke”kZ djsxhA v/;k;&pkj foRr y[s kk ,oa ys[kk ijh{k.k jkT; ljdkj }kjk 12- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] jkT; fo/kku lHkk }kjk bl fufeRr fof/k }kjk lE;d fofu;ksx fd;s vuqnku tkus ds i”pkr bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuks a ds fy;s miHkksx fd;s tkus ds fy, vuqnku ds :i es a ,slh /kujkf”k] tSlk jkT; ljdkj mfpr le>s] vk;kxs dks Hkqxrku djsxhA ¼2½ vk;kxs bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu d`R;ks a ds ikyu ds fy, ,slh jkf”k] tSlh og mfpr le>s] [kpZ dj ldrk gS vkSj ,slh jkf”k mi/kkjk ¼1½ es a fufnZ’V vuqnku ls ns; O;; ds :i es a le>h tk;sxhA Ysk[kk vkSj y[s kk ijh{kk 13- ¼1½ vk;kxs leqfpr y[s kk vkSj vU; lqlaxr vfHky[s kks a dks j[kxs k vkSj ys[kks a dk ,d okf’kZd fooj.k ,sls izi= es a vkSj ,slh jhfr ls] tSlh fofgr dh tk;] rS;kj djsxkA ¼2½ vk;kxs ds y[s kk dh y[s kk ijh{kk ,sls ys[kk ijh{kd }kjk vkSj ,sls vUrjky ij] tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;] dh tk;xs hA ¼3½ y[s kk ijh{kd dks cfg;ks]a ys[kks]a lacaf/kr okmpjksa vkSj vU; nLrkostksa vkfn i=kfn dks is”k djus dh vis{kk djus vkSj vk;kxs ds fdlh dk;kZy; ds fujh{k.k djus ds fy, ,slh “kfDr gksxh] tSlh fofgr dh tk;A Okkf’kZd fjiksVZ 14- vk;kxs izR;sd foRrh; o’kZ ds fy, ,sls izi= es a vkSj ,sls le; ij tSlk fofgr fd;k tk;] okf’kZd fjiksVZ ml foRrh; o’kZ ds nkSjku vius dk;dZ ykiks a dk iw.kZ fooj.k nsrs gq, rS;kj djsxk vkSj mldh ,d izfr jkT; ljdkj dks vxzlkfjr djsxkA jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds 15- jkT; ljdkj /kkjk 9 ds v/khu vk;kxs }kjk nh x;h lykg ij dh x;h dk;oZ kgh le{k okf’kZd fjiksVZ vkSj vkSj fdlh ,slh lykg ds vLohdkj djus ;fn dksbZ gks] ds dkj.k ds Kkiu ds lkFk y[s kk ijh{kk fjiksVZ dks okf’kZd fjiksVZ vkSj y[s kk ijh{kk fjiksVZ muds izkIr gksus ds i”pkr~ ;Fkk”kD; “kh?kz j[kk tkuk jkT; fo/kku lHkk ds le{k j[kok,xhA v/;k;&ikap fofo/k vk;ksx ds v/;{k] ¿nks 16- Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] 1860 dh /kkjk 21 ds vUrxZr vk;kxs ds v/;{k] ¿rhu mik/;{kÀ]1 lnL; vkSj mik/;{kÀ1 lnL; vkSj deZpkjh yksd lsok lsod le>s tk;sxa sA deZpkjh yksd lsod gksxa s fu;e cukus dh “kfDr 17- ¼1½ jkT; ljdkj] vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuks a dks dk;kZfUor djus d s fy, fu;e cuk ldrh gSA ¼2½ fo”ks’kr;k vkSj iwoZxkeh “kfDr;ks a dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk ,sls fu;eks a es a fuEufyf[kr leLr ;k fdUgha fo’k;ks a dh O;oLFkk dh tk ldrh gS] vFkkZr%&& ¼d½ /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼8½ ds v/khu v/;{k] ¿rhu mik/;{kÀ1 vkSj lnL;ks a dks vkSj /kkjk 5 dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu vf/kdkfj;ks a vkSj vU; deZpkfj;ks a dks ns; osru vkSj HkRrs vkSj mudh lsok ds vU; fucZU/ku vkSj “krsa(Z ¼[k½ izi= ftles a /kkjk 13 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu okf’kZd y[s kk dk fooj.k j[kk tk;xs k( ¼x½ izi=] ftles a vkSj le; tc /kkjk 14 ds v/khu okf’kZd fjiksVZ rS;kj dh tk;xs h( ¼?k½ dksbZ vU; fo’k;] ftls fofgr fd;s tkus dh vis{kk dh tk; ;k fofgr fd;k tk;A “kfDr 18- Tkks dksbZ /kkjk 10 ds v/khu vk;ksx ds fdlh vkns”k ;k funs”k dk ikyu djus ds fy;s oS/k :i ls vkc) gksrs gq, bl vkns”k ;k funs”k dh tku cw>dj voKk djs] Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] 1860 dh /kkjk 174] 175] 176] 178] 179 ;k 180 tSlh Hkh fLFkfr gks] n.Muh; gksxkA vijk/k dk laKku 19- dksbZ U;k;ky; /kkjk 18 esa fofufnZ’V fdlh vijk/k dk laKku] v/;{k] ¿rhu mik/;{kÀ1 ;k fdlh lnL; ;k vk;ksx }kjk bl fufeRr izkf/kdr` vk;ksx ds fdlh vf/kdkjh ds ifjokn ij gh djsxk] vU;Fkk ughaA lnHkkouk ls dh xbZ 20- fdlh O;fDr ds fo:} ,sls dk;Z ds fy,] tks bl vf/kfu;e ds vUrxZr cuk, x;s dk;Zokgh dk laj{k.k fu;eks a ds micU/kks a ds vuqlj.k es a ln~Hkkouk ls fd;k x;k gks ;k fd, tkus ds fy;s vfHkizsr gks] u rks dkbs Z okn ;k vfHk;kts u izLrqr fd;k tk,xk vkSj u vU; fof/k rd dk;oZ kgh dh tk;xhA dfBukb;ks a dks nwj djus 21- ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kks a dks izHkkoh cukus esa ;fn dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu gks rks jkT; dh “kfDr ljdkj vf/klfwpr vkns”kks a }kjk dfBukbZ dks nwj djus ds fy, ,sls micU/k cuk ldrh gS tks bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kks a ls vlaxr u gks vkSj tks mls vko”;d ;k lehphu izrhr gksAa ¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk gksus ls nks o’kZ dh vof/k dh lekfIr ds i”pkr~ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dksbZ vkns”k ugha fn;k tk;xs kA ¼3½ mRRkj izns”k lk/kkj.k [k.M vf/kfu;e] 1904 dh /kkjk 23&d dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds micU/k ¼1½ ds v/khu cuk;s x;s izR;sd vkns”k ij mlh izdkj ykxw gksxa s] ftl izdkj os fdlh mRrjk[k.M vf/kfu;e ds v/khu jkT; ljdkj }kjk cuk;s x;s fu;eks a ds laca/k es a ykxw gkrs s gSaA 1- mÙkjk[k.M vf/kfu;e la0 05 o’kZ 2016 dh /kkjk 3 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA viokn 22- bl vf/kfu;e es a fdlh ckr ds gksrs gq, Hkh mRrjk[k.M ljdkj }kjk xfBr vk;kxs bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kks a ds v/khu xfBr vk;kxs le>k tk;xk vkSj mDr vk;kxs ds v/;{k] ¿mik/;{kÀ1] lnL;ks a ds rhu o’kZ ds dk;Zdky dh lax.kuk muds }kjk vius in xzg.k djus d s fnukad ls dh tk,xhA fujlu vkSj viokn 23- ¼1½ mRrjk[k.M vuqlwfpr tkfr] vuqlwfpr tutkfr ,oa vU; fiNMk+ oxZ vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 2001 dks ,rn~}kjk fujflr fd;k tkrk gSA ¼2½ ,sls fujlu ds gksrs gq;s Hkh mi/kkjk ¼1½ es a fufnZ’V vf/kfu;e ds v/khu d`r dksbZ dk; Z ;k dk;oZ kgh bl vf/kfu;e ds rRleku micU/kks a ds v/khu d`r dk; Z ;k dk;oZ kgh le>h tk;sxh] ekuks bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/k dHkh lkjoku le; ij izo`Rr FkAs 1- mÙkjkapy vf/kfu;e la0 01 o’kZ 2004 dh /kkjk 4 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA THE UTTARAKHAND STATE COMMISSION FOR OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES ACT, 2003 [UTTARAKHAND ACT NO. 07 OF 2003] to constitute a commission for Other Backward Classes other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of Uttarakhand and to provide for matters connected there with or incidental thereto: AN ACT It is Hereby enacted in the Fifty-fourth year of Republic of India as follows:- CHAPTER-1 Preliminary Short title, 1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttarakhand State Commission for Other Commencement Backward Classes Act, 2003. and Extent (2) It shall be deemed to have come into force at once. (3) It extends to the whole of Uttarakhand. Definition 2. In this Act – (a) “Other Backward Classes” means such classes of citizens as may be specified by the State Government in the list from time to time; (b) “Commission” means the State commission for Other Backward Classes constituted under section 3; (c) The Governor” means the Governor of Uttarakhand; (d) “The State Government” means the State Government of Uttarakhand; (e) “Member” means a member of the Commission and includes the Chairman [and Vice-Chairman]1 ; (f) “Scheduled” means Scheduled one of the Uttar Pradesh Public Services (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 1994 as amended from time to time. CHAPTER-II The State Commission for Other Backward Classes Constitution of 3. (1) The State Government shall constitute a body to be known as the State the State Commission for Other Backward Classes to exercise the powers conferred on, Commission for and to perform the functions assigned to it under this Act. Other Backward Classes (2) The Headquarter of the commission shall be at such place as the State Government may by notification, specify. (3) The commission shall consist of [fifteen members]2 other than Chairman, [three Vice-Chairmen]2 who should be belonging to other backward Classes and one member would be a women. Male or female of Other Backward Classes would be eligible for the post of chairman. 1. Ins. by section 2 of Uttaranchal Act No. 01 of 2004. 2. Sub. by section 2 of Uttaranchal Act No. 05 of 2016. Term of office 4. (1) The Chairman [three Vice-Chairmen]1 and every other member shall hold and conditions office for a term of three years from the date, he assumes office. of service (2) A member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the Governor, resign from the office of Chairman [three Vice-Chairmen]1 or members, as the case may be, at any time but shall continue to hold office until his resignation is accepted. (3) The State Government shall remove a person from the office of member if that person--- (a) becomes an un-discharged insolvent; (b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the opinion of the State Government, involves moral turpitude; (c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court; (d) refuses to act or becomes incapable of acting; (e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the commission, absent from three consecutive meetings of the commission; or (f) has, in the opinion of the State Government, so abused the position of chairman or members as to render that person’s continuance in office detrimental to the interests of Other Backward Classes or the public interest : Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until that person has been given an opportunity of being heard in the matter. (4) A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh appointment. (5) The salaries and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of services of the Chairman and members shall be such as may be prescribed. Office and other 5. (1) The State Government shall provide the commission with a secretary and such employees of other officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient the Commission performance of the functions of the commission. (2) The salaries and allowances payable to, and other terms and conditions of services of, the Secretary and other officers and employees appointed for the purpose of the commission shall be such as may be prescribed by the State Government. Salaries and 6. The salaries and allowances payable to the Chairman, [three Vice-Chairman]1 allowances to and Members and the administrative expenses, including salaries, allowances be paid out of and pensions payable to the officers and other employees referred to in grant section 5 shall be paid out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1) of section 12. Vacancies etc. 7. No act or proceeding of the commission shall be invalid on the ground merely not to invalid- of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the date procee- Commission. dings of the Commission Procedure to 8. (1) The Commission shall meet as and when necessary at such times and place as be regulated the chairman may think fit. by the (2) The Commission shall regulate its own procedure. Commission 1. Sub. by section 3 of Uttarkhand Act No. 05 of 2016. (3) All orders and decisions of the commission shall be authenticated by the Secretary or any other officer of the Commission duly authorized by the Secretary in this behalf. 1[(4) If the office of the Chairman falls vacant or if the Chairman is, for any reason, absent or unable to discharge the duties of his office, these duties shall, until the new Chairman assumes office or the existing Chairman resumes his office, as the case may be, be discharged by the senior Vice-Chairman. If senior Vice-Chairman is also absent along with Chairman due to above reasons, in such circumstances junior Vice-Chairman shall discharge the duties of the Chairman.] [(5) If the offices of the Chairman and the all three Vice-Chairman fall vacant, the duties of the office of the Chairman shall be discharged by such member, as the State Government may, by order direct.]2 CHAPTER-III Functions and Powers of The Commission Functions of the 9. (1) The commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely--- Commission (a) the commission shall examine requests for inclusion of any class of citizens as an other backward class on the Schedule and hear complaints of wrong inclusion or non-inclusion of any other backward class in the Schedule and tender such advice to the state Government as it deems appropriate; (b) to investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the Other Backward Classes under any law for the time being in force or under any order of the State Government and to evaluate the working of such safeguards; (c) to enquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Other Backward Classes. (d) to participate and advice on the planning process of socio-economic development of the Other Backward Classes and to evaluate the progress of their development. (e) to present to the State Government annually and at such other times as the Commission may deem fit, reports upon the working of those safeguards. (f) to make in such reports recommendation as to the measures that should be taken by the State Government for the effective implementation of those safeguards and other measures for the protection, welfare, and socio-economic development of the Other Backward Classes; and (g) to discharge such other functions in relation to the protection welfare, development and advancement of the Other Backward Classes as may be referred to it by the State Government. (2) The State Government shall cause the reports of the Commission to be laid before the State Legislature along with a memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the recommendations and the reasons for the non acceptance, if any, of the such recommendations. 1. Sub. by section 4 of Uttaranchal Act No. 02 of 2006. 2. Sub. by section 4 of Uttarakhand Act No. 05 of 2016. Powers of the 10. The Commission shall, while performing its functions under sub-section (1) Commission of section 9, have all the powers of a Civil court trying a suit and in particular in respect of the following matters, namely:- (a) summoning and enforcing attendance of any person and examining him on oath; (b) requiring the discovery and production of any document; (c) receiving evidence on affidavits; (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any office; (e) issuing commissions for the examination of witnesses and documents; and (f) any other matter which may be may be prescribed. Periodic 11. (1) the State Government may at any time, and shall on the expiration of ten years revision of the from the coming into force of this Act and every succeeding period of ten Schedule by years thereafter, undertake revisions of the schedule with a view to excluding the State from it to schedule those classes who have ceased to be other backward Government classes or for including in the schedule new other backward classes. (2) The State Government shall, while undertaking any revision referred to in sub-section (1) consult the commission. CHAPTER-IV Finance Accounts and Audit Grants by the 12. (1) The State Government shall after due appropriation made by the State State Legislature by law in this behalf, pay to the Commission by the way of grants Government such sums of money as the State Government may think fit for being utilized for the purposed of this Act. (2) The Commission may spend such sums as it thinks fit for performing the functions under this Act and such sums shall be treated as expenditure payable out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1). Accounts and 13. (1) The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records Audit and prepare an annual statement of accounts in such form and manner as may be prescribed. (2) The Accounts of the commission shall be audited by such auditor and at such intervals as may be prescribed. (3) The auditor shall have such powers of requiring the productions of books, accounts, connected vouchers and other documents and papers and for inspection any of the offices of the commission as may be prescribed. Annual Report 14. The Commission shall prepare annual report for each financial year, in such form and at such time, as may be prescribed, giving a full account of its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof to the State Government. Annual Report 15. The State Government shall cause the annual report, together with a and Audit memorandum of action taken on the advice tendered by the Commission Report to be under section 9 and the reason for the non-acceptance, if any, of any such laid before the advice, and the audit report to be laid, as soon as may be, after they are State received, before the State Legislature. Legislature CHAPTER-V Miscellaneous Chairman, [two 16. The Chairman, [three Vice-Chairmen]1 Members and Employees of the Vice-Chairman]1 Commission shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Members and section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Employees of Commission to be public servant Power to make 17. (1) The State Government may, be notification, make rules for carrying out the Rules purposes of this Act. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters namely: (a) salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of services of the Chairman, [three Vice-Chairmen]1 and Members under sub-section (8) of section 4 and the officers and other employees under sub-section (2) of section 5; (b) the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall be prepared under sub-section (1) of section 13; (c) the form in, and the time at, which the annual report shall be prepared under section14; (d) any other matter which is required to be, or may be prescribed. Penalty. 18. Whoever being legally bound to obey any order or direction of the Commission under section 10, disobeys such order or direction shall be punishable under sections 174, 175, 176, 178, 179 or 180 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as the case may be. Cognizance of 19. No court shall take cognizance of any of the offences specified in section 18 offences except on a complaints in writing of the Chairman, [three Vice-Chairmen]1 or a Member or of an officer of the commission authorized in this behalf by the Commission. Protection of 20. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any person for action taken in anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done, in pursuance of good faith the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under. Power to 21. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State remove Government may, by a notified order, make provisions not inconsistent with difficulties the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty. (2) No order under sub-section (1) shall be made after the expiration of a period of two years from the commencement of this Act. (3) The provisions of sub-section (1) of section 23-A of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904 shall apply to the order made under sub-section (1) as they apply in respect of rules made by the State Government under any Uttarakhand Act. 1. Sub. by section 3 of Uttarakhand Act No. 05 of 2016. Exceptions 22. Notwithstanding anything in this Act, the commission constituted by the Uttarakhand Government shall be deemed to have been duly constituted under the provision of this act and the term of three years of the Chairman, [Vice- Chairman]1 and other members of the said commission shall be computed from the date on which they has assumed charge of their respective offices. Repeal and 23. (1) The Uttarakhand Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward saving Classes Act, 2001 is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the act referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have or taken under this Act. 1. Sub. by section 4 of Uttaranchal Act No. 01 of 2004.