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NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2025/SHRAVANA 14, 1947
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th August, 2025
S.O. 3598(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 (31
of 1966), the Central Government hereby extends to the Union territory of Chandigarh, the Haryana Backward Classes
(Reservation in Services and Admission in Educational Institutions) Act, 2016 (HARYANA ACT NO. 15 OF 2016),
as in force in the State of Haryana on the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, subject to the
following modifications, namely:-
MODIFICATIONS
1. Throughout the Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in Services and Admission in
Educational Institutions) Act, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), for the words
"Backward Classes", the words "Other Backward Classes" shall be substituted.
2. In section 1 of the said Act, after the word and figures "Act, 2016", the words “as extended to
the Union territory of Chandigarh" shall be inserted.
3. For section 2 of the said Act, the following section shall be substituted, namely:
'2. Definitions. – In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "Administrator" means the Administrator of the Union territory of Chandigarh
appointed by the President under article 239 of the Constitution;
(b) "appointment" means an appointment by direct recruitment;
(c) "competent authority" means an officer or an authority authorised to make admission
in educational institutions or appointment in services under the Union territory
Administration of Chandigarh or an authority empowered by the Administrator under
sections 8 and 9, as the case may be;
(d) "creamy layer" means such class of persons within the Other Backward Classes as the
Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette specify for the
purposes of this Act;
(e) "educational institutions" means all the Higher Educational or Technical or Medical
Institutions working under the control of Union territory Administration of Chandigarh
as well as Government aided Institutions who are getting Grant-in-Aid from Union
territory Administration of Chandigarh;
(f) "Other Backward Classes" means such classes of citizens as specified in the Central
list of Other Backward Classes for the Union territory of Chandigarh, issued by the
Central Government;
(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
(h) "services" means the services under the administrative control of Administrator.'.
4. In section 5 of the said Act, -
(a) in sub-section (1), in clause (b), for the word 'State', the words 'Union territory
Administration of Chandigarh' shall be substituted;
(b) in sub-section 2, for the word “Government", the words "Central Government"
shall be substituted;
(c) sub-section 3 shall be omitted.
5. In section 6 of the said Act, for the words "State Government", the word "Administrator" shall
be substituted.
6. In section 8 of the said Act,-
(a) in sub-section (1), for the word “Government", the word "Administrator" shall be
substituted;
(b) in sub-section (4), for the words, figures and brackets, "section 21 of the Indian
Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860), the words, brackets and figures, "sub-section (28)
of section 2 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023)" shall be
substituted.
7. In section 9 of the said Act, for the words "Backward Class", the words, "Other Backward
Class" shall be substituted.
8. In section 10 of the said Act, for the word “Government", the word "Administrator" shall be
substituted.
9. In section 11 of the said Act, for the words "State Government", the word "Administrator" shall
be substituted.
10. In section 12 of the said Act, -
(a) in sub-section (1), for the word “Government", the word “Administrator" shall be
substituted;
(b) for sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be substituted, namely:-
"(2) Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is
made, before each House of the Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period
of thirty days, which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive
sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session
or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any
modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the
rule shall, thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as
the case may be, so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be
without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule.".
11. In section 13 of the said Act, for the word "Government", the words "Central Government"
shall be substituted.
12. In section 14 of the said Act, the word "State" shall be omitted.
13. In section 15 of the said Act, for the word “Government", the word "Administrator" shall be
substituted;
14. In the said Act, for the Schedules -I, II and III, the following Schedule shall be substituted,
namely:-
"SCHEDULE
[See sections 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 and 13]
CENTRAL LIST OF OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES FOR THE UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH
+-----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| Entry No. | Caste/Community |
+-----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
| 1. | Aheria, Aheri, Heri, Naik, Thori or Turi |
| 2. | Bagria/Bagaria |
| 3. | Bairagi, Baragi/Baregi |
| 4. | Barai, Tamboli/ Tomboli, Tarboli |
| 5. | Barra, Berrer |
| 6. | Barwar |
| 7. | Batera/Battera |
| 8. | Beta, Hensi/Hansi or Hasi |
| 9. | Bharbhunja, Bharbhuja, Bharbhuria |
| 10. | Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi, Ramiya |
| 11. | Bhuhalia-Lohar, Bhubalia-Lohar |
| 12. | Chang, Chahang |
| 13. | Changar, Chamgar |
| 14. | Chhimba/Chimba Chhippi/ Chhipi/ Chippi, Darji/Darj, Tank, |
| | Chimpa, Chiba (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian) |
| 15. | Chirimar/Chrimar |
| 16. | Christian converted from Scheduled Castes |
| 17. | Daiya |
| 18. | Dakaut/Dahakaut |
| 19. | Dhimar, Dhinwar, Jhinwar, Kahar, Mallah, Kasye Rajputs |
| 20. | Dhobi |
| 21. | Dhosali, Dosali, Bhosali (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian) |
| 22. | Faquir |
| 23. | Gadaria/Gaddaria, Gadderia |
| 24. | Gawala/Gwala/Gowala/Gowale/ Gawla/Yadav/Ahir |
| 25. | Ghasiara, Ghosi, Ghani/Ghazi, Goasiara or Ghosia |
| 26. | Ghirath including Chahng & Bahti |
| 27. | Gwaria, Gauria or Gwar |
| 28. | Hajjam/Hazam, Nai, Nais |
| 29. | Jhangra-Brahman/Jhangara-Brahman/ Jangra-Brahman, Khati |
| 30. | Jogi, Nath |
| 31. | Jullaha/Julaha(Weavers) (excluding those in Scheduled Caste)|
| 32. | Kamboj |
| 33. | Kanjar, Kanchan |
| 34. | Kumhar/Kumahar |
| 35. | Kurmi, Kummi |
| 36. | Khanghera |
| 37. | Kuchband |
| 38. | Labana, Vanzara |
| 39. | Lakhera, Manihar, Kanihar |
| 40. | Madari |
| 41. | Mochi (excluding those in Scheduled Caste) |
| 42. | Mirasi |
| 43. | Nalband |
| 44. | Nar |
| 45. | Noongar |
| 46. | Pinja, Penja, Pemja (Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Sikh) |
| 47. | Rai-Sikh |
| 48. | Rechband |
| 49. | Rehar, Rehare/Rehara, Rer/Re, Rehard |
| 50. | Shorgir |
| 51. | Singhikant, Singiwala/Singhiwala, Singhikar, Singhwala |
| 52. | Soi |
| 53. | Teli |
| 54. | Thathera/Thethera, Tamera |
| 55. | Bhar, Rajbhar |
| 56. | Ramgarhia |
| 57. | Gujjar |
| 58. | Saini |
| 59. | Soni, Sunar/Swarnakar, Daula, Soni Barderi |
| 60. | Lohar (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian) |
+-----------+-------------------------------------------------------------+
Reservation in services.– Twenty-seven per cent. reservation shall be provided to Other Backward Classes in services.
* Reservation in admissions.- Twenty-seven per cent. reservation shall be provided to Other Backward Classes in
admissions under the Union territory Pool in all the Higher Educational or Technical or Medical Institutions working
under the control of Union territory Administration of Chandigarh and the Central Government Aided Institutions who
are getting Grant-in-Aid from Union territory Administration of Chandigarh, which shall be implemented over a
staggered period of six years, as under:-
+----------------+----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+
| * | 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd year | 4th year | 5th year | 6th year |
+----------------+----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+
| | 3% | 4% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Cumulative value | 3% | 7% | 11% | 16% | 21% | 27%.". |
+----------------+----------+-----------+------------+----------+----------+----------+
[F. No. U-11020/3/2025-UTL]
PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.
ANNEXURE
HARYANA GOVERNMENT
LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 12th May, 2016
No. Leg.18/2016. — The following Act of the Legislature of the State of Haryana received the assent of the
Governor of Haryana on the 1st April, 2016 and is hereby published for general information:-
HARYANA ACT NO. 15 OF 2016.
THE HARYANA BACKWARD CLASSES (RESERVATION IN SERVICES AND ADMISSION IN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS) ACT, 2016.
AN
ACT
To provide for reservation in services and admission in educational institutions to persons belonging to
Backward Classes in the State of Haryana
and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Haryana in the Sixty-seventh Year of the Republic of India as
follows:-
Short title.
1. This Act may be called the Haryana Backward Classes (Reservation in Services
and Admissions in Educational Institutions) Act, 2016.
Definitions.
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "appointment” means an appointment by direct recruitment;
(b) "Backward Classes" means such classes of citizens as specified in Schedule I, II or
III;
(c) "competent authority" means an officer or an authority authorised to make
admission into educational institutions or appointment in services under the State
or an authority empowered by the State under sections 8 and 9, as the case may
be;
(d) "creamy layer" means such class of persons within the Backward Classes as the
State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette specify for the
purposes of this Act;
(e) "educational institutions" means any institution imparting education, established
and maintained by the Government, or receiving aid out of the State funds, and
includes Government/Government Aided Technical and Professional
Institutions;
(f) "Government" means the Government of the State of Haryana;
(g) "prescribed" means prescribed by the rules made under this Act;
(h) “Schedule” means the Schedules appended to this Act; and
(i) "services" means and includes the services under the Government, the
Legislature of the State, any institution of Self Government, any local authority,
any corporation or company owned or controlled by the State or any such other
authority.
Reservation in
services.
3. While making appointment, reservation shall be made for the members of the
Backward Classes as specified in the Schedule.
Reservation in
educational
institutions.
4. While making admissions in educational institutions, reservation shall be made for
the members of the Backward Classes as specified in the Schedule.
Restrictions with
regards to creamy
layer.
5. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no person belonging to the creamy
layer of Backward Classes shall be-
(a) considered for admission in educational institutions against the seats reserved
therein for Backward Classes as specified in the Schedule; or
(b) entitled to claim reservation in or be considered for appointment in services
under the State against the posts reserved for Backward Classes as specified
in the Schedule.
(2) The Government shall, by notification, after taking into consideration social,
economic and such other factors, as deemed appropriate, specify the criteria for
exclusion and identification of persons belonging to the Backward Classes as creamy
layer.
(3) The criteria fixed under sub-section (2) shall be reviewed every three years.
Horizontal
reservation.
6. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the State Government may provide for
horizontal reservation for such category or categories of persons within Backward Classes,
as it may deem necessary from time to time.
Seats for admission
not to be carried
forward to next
year.
7. Where the seats reserved for Backward Classes for admission in educational institutions
are not filled up in any academic year due to non-availability of candidates possessing the
requisite qualifications, the same shall, after the display of the final list of such admissions
for that year, be made available to candidates of general categories by the educational
institution.
Competent
authority to issue
certificate.
8. (1) The Government may, by notification, appoint any officer to be the competent
authority for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act.
(2) The competent authority may, for the purposes of sections 3 and 4, issue
caste identification certificate in terms of Schedule in such manner, as may be prescribed.
(3) The competent authority shall exercise such powers and perform such functions,
as may be prescribed.
(4)The competent authority shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning
of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (45 of 1860).
Certificate of
identification by
competent
authority.
9. A person belonging to the Backward Class as specified in the Schedule shall, for the
purposes of sections 3 and 4, support his candidature by a certificate of caste identification
issued by the competent authority.
Protection of
action taken in
good faith.
10. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against the competent authority,
officers of the Government for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done
under this Act, or any rule or order made thereunder.
Power to remove
difficulties.
11. If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the State Government
may, by order, published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions not inconsistent with
the provisions of this Act as may appear to be necessary for removing the difficulty:
Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years
from the commencement of this Act.
Power to make
rules.
12. (1) The Government shall, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules
for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
Review of
Schedule.
(2) Every rule made under this Act shall, as soon as possible, after it is made or
issued, be laid before the State Legislature.
13. The Government shall at the expiration of ten years from the coming into force of this
Act and at every succeeding period of ten years thereafter, undertake revision of the
Schedule.
Overriding effect.
14. The provisions of this Act shall have effect, notwithstanding anything inconsistent
therewith contained in any other State law for the time being in force or any instrument
having effect by virtue of any such law.
Validation
15. Notwithstanding anything contained in any judgment, decree or order of any court or
other authority, the reservation made, and anything done or any action taken on the basis of
such reservation, by the Government for admission to educational institutions and for
appointment in the services for the Backward Classes on the date of coming into force of
this Act, shall, for all purposes be deemed to be and to have always been, validly made,
done or taken in accordance with law, as if this Act had been in force at all material times
when such reservation has been made and such thing done or action taken.
SCHEDULE-1
(See sections 3 and 4)
BACKWARD CLASS BLOCK 'A'
1. Aheria, Aheri, Heri, Naik, Thori or Turi, Hari
2. Barra
3. Beta, Hensi or Hesi
4. Bagria
5. Barwar
6. Barai, Tamboli
7. Baragi, Bairagi, Swami Sadh
8. Battera
9. Bharbhunja, Bharbhuja
10. Bhat, Bhatra, Darpi, Ramiya
11. Bhuhalia, Lohar
12. Changar
13. Chirimar
14. Chang
15. Chimba, Chhipi, Chimpa, Darzi, Rohilla
16. Daiya
17. Dhobi /Dhobi Rajak
18. Dakaut
19. Dhimar, Mallah, Kashyap- Rajpoot, Kahar, Jhiwar, Dhinwar, Khewat, Mehra, Nishad, Sakka, Bhisti, Sheikh-
Abbasi
20. Dhosali, Dosali
21. Faquir
22. Gwaria, Gauria or Gwar
23. Ghirath
24. Ghasi, Ghasiara or Ghosi
25. Gorkhas
26. Gawala, Gowala
27. Gadaria, Pal, Baghel
28. Garhi Lohar
29. Hajjam, Nai, Nais, Sain
30. Jhangra-Brahman, Khati, Suthar, Dhiman-Brahmin, Tarkhan, Barhai, Baddi
31. Joginath, Jogi, Nath, Jangam-Jogi,Yogi
32. Kanjar or Kanchan
33. Kurmi
34. Kumhars, Prajapati
35. Kamboj
36. Khanghera
37. Kuchband
38. Labana
39. Lakhera, Manihar, Kachera
40. Lohar, Panchal-Brahmin
41. Madari
42. Mochi
43. Mirasi
44. Nar
45. Noongar
46. Nalband
47. Pinja, Penja
48. Rehar, Rehara or Re
49. Raigar
50. Rai Sikhs
51. Rechband
52. Shorgir, Shergir
53. Soi
54. Singhikant, Singiwala
55. Sunar, Zargar, Soni
56. Thathera, Tamera
57. Teli
58. Banzara, Banjara
59. Weaver (Jullaha)
60. Badi/Baddon
61. Bhattu/Chattu
62. Mina
63. Rahbari
64. Charan
65. Chaaraj (Mahabrahman)
66. Udasin
67. Ramgarhia
68. Rangrez, Lilgar, Nilgar, Lallari
69. Dawala, Soni-Dawala, Nyaaria
70. Bhar, Rajbhar
71. Nat (Muslim)
* Reservation in services: -Sixteen percent reservation shall be provided for Class III and IV posts and eleven
percent in Class I and II posts.
* Reservation in admissions:- Sixteen percent reservation shall be provided for admissions in educational
institutions.
SCHEDULE-II
(See sections 3 and 4)
BACKWARD CLASS BLOCK 'B'
1. Ahir/Yadav
2. Gujjar
3. Lodh/Lodha/Lodhi
4. Saini, Shakya, Koeri, Kushwaha, Maurya
5. Meo
6. Gosai/Gosain/Goswami
* Reservation in services: - Eleven percent reservation shall be provided for Class III and IV posts and six percent
in Class I and II posts.
* Reservation in admissions: - Eleven percent reservation shall be provided for admissions in educational
institutions.
SCHEDULE-III
(See sections 3 and 4)
BACKWARD CLASS BLOCK 'C'
1. Jat
2. Jat Sikh
3. Ror
4. Bishnoi
5. Tyagi
6. Mulla Jat/Muslim Jat
* Reservation in services: - Ten percent reservation shall be provided for Class III and IV posts and six percent
in Class I and II posts.
* Reservation in admissions: - Ten percent reservation shall be provided for admissions in educational institutions.
KULDIP JAIN,
Secretary to Government, Haryana,
Law and Legislative Department
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