Odisha Police Motor Transport and Odisha State Armed Police(Special Security) Battalion Service (Method of Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Drivers) Rules, 2014

8. Reservations-

(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules the reservation of vacancies or posts, as the case may be, shall be made for candidates-

(a) belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in accordance with the provisions of the Odisha Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Act, 1975 and the Rules made thereunder;

(a) belonging to S.E.B.Cs., in accordance with the provisions of the Resolution issued by the Minority and Backward Classes Development Department from time to time;

(b) who are sports persons or Ex-servicemen in accordance with the provisions made under such Acts, Rules, Orders or instructions as may be issued by the Government, from time to time.

(2) There shall be 10% reservation of notified vacancies in the posts of Driver for Home Guards in each recruitment year. The selected Home Guard candidates will claim the category to which they belong; Provided that unfilled vacancies, if any, may be filled up by the open market candidates in accordance with the provisions of these Rules.

(3) There shall be 10% reservation of notified vacancies in the posts by Driver for Group-D Employees of Police Establishment in each recruitment year. The selected Group-D candidates will claim the category to which they belong:

Provided that unfilled vacancies, if any, may be filled up by the open market candidates in accordance with the provision of these Rules.