In this Act (a) appointing authority in relation to public services and posts means the authority empowered to make appointment to such services or posts : 1[(b) other backward classes of citizens means the backward classes of citizens specified in Schedule 1;] 2[ clauses (b-1), (b-2) and (b-3) shall be omitted.] (c) public services, and posts means the services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State and includes services and posts in (i) a local authority: 1Subs by sec 2(a) of U.P.Act No 1 of 2002(w.e.f. 31-08-2002) 2Omitted by sec 2(b) of U.P.Act No 1 of 2002(w.e.f. 31-08-2002) (ii) a co-operative society as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 in which not less than fifty-one percent of the share capital of the society is held by the State Government : (iii) a Board or a Corporation or a statutory body established by or under a central or a Uttar Pradesh Act which is owned and controlled by the State Government, or a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 in which not less than fifty-one percent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government :(iv) an educational institution owned and controlled by the State Government or which receives grants in aid from the State Government, including a university established by or under a Uttar Pradesh Act, except an institution established and, administered by minorities referred to in clause (1) of Article 30 of the Constitution ; (v) respect of which reservation was applicable by Government orders on the date or the commencement of this Act and which are not covered under sub-clauses (i) to (iv) ;(d) year of recruitment in relation to a vacancy means a period of twelve months commencing on the first of July of a year within which the process of direct recruitment against such vacancy is initiated.
In this Act<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a) appointing authority in relation to public services and posts means the authority empowered to make appointment to such services or posts : <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>1</sup>[(b) other backward classes of citizens means the backward classes of citizens specified in Schedule 1;]<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><sup>2</sup>[ clauses (b-1), (b-2) and (b-3) shall be omitted.]<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c) public services, and posts means the services and posts in connection with the affairs of the State and includes services and posts in<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(i) a local authority:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>1Subs by sec 2(a) of U.P.Act No 1 of 2002(w.e.f. 31-08-2002)<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>2Omitted by sec 2(b) of U.P.Act No 1 of 2002(w.e.f. 31-08-2002)<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(ii) a co-operative society as defined in clause (f) of section 2 of the Uttar Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1965 in which not less than fifty-one percent of the share capital of the society is held by the State Government<br> : <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(iii) a Board or a Corporation or a statutory body established by or under a central or a Uttar Pradesh Act which is owned and controlled by the State Government, or a Government company as defined in section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956 in which not less than fifty-one percent of the paid up share capital is held by the State Government :<br><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(iv) an educational institution owned and controlled by the State Government or which receives grants in aid from the State Government, including a university established by or under a Uttar Pradesh Act, except an institution established and, administered by minorities referred to in clause (1) of Article 30 of the Constitution ;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(v) respect of which reservation was applicable by Government orders on the date or the commencement of this Act and which are not covered under sub-clauses (i) to (iv) ;<br>(d) year of recruitment in relation to a vacancy means a period of twelve months commencing on the first of July of a year within which the process of direct recruitment against such vacancy is initiated.<br>