Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

Government Orders of Interest to Citizens

ABSTRACT

Communities - Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes – The Constitution Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders, 1950 – Amended – The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Orders, 1976 – Issued – The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 – Published and came into force – Notification – Republished and communicated for general information – Orders Issued.

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.1773 Dated: 23.6.1984

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1. From the Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, Letter No.BC.12016/34/76-SCT.V, dated 8th October 1976. 2. From the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, Letter No.BC.12016/34/76-SCT.V,dated 27th July 1977.

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1. G.O.Ms.No.709, Social Welfare dated the 7th October 1977. 2. Government Memo No.65226/HW.VIII/77-3, Social Welfare, Dated the 2nd November 1977.

ORDER: The Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi, have informed this Government in their letter first read above that The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950 as modified in the Constitution Scheduled Castes (Modification) Order,1956 and the Constitution Scheduled Tribes (Modification) Order, 1956 have been amended in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Act, 1976, which was passed by the Parliament and received the assent of the President of India on 18th September 1976. They have also informed that the Act has not yet come into force and that the date from which the Act will come into force will be notified in the Gazette of India in due course. Subsequently, the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi,have informed this Government that the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as contained in The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order 1950 have been amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Act, 1976 (Central Act 108 of 1976) which has been brought into force with effect from the 27th July, 1977. They have pointed out that it has been brought to the notice of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi that the District Collectors, Heads of Departments certificate issuing authorities, etc., are not yet aware of the revised list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes pertaining to the State of Tamil Nadu and have requested that the revised list may kindly be widely circulated to all the concerned authorities and the State.

2. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976 (Central Act 108 of 1976) was accordingly republished by this Government in the Extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette in Part IV-Section 4, dated 31st December 1976. The Notification of the Government of India bringing into force of the Act with effect from the 27th July 1977 was also published at page 637 in Part-II Section 1 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, dated the 2nd November 1977 according to the orders issued in the Government Order read above. In the Government Memo. read above the position was pointed out to all the Collectors and Heads of Departments and they were requested to instruct the certificate issuing authorities under their control to issue community certificates to persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as per the revised list in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976, with effect from the 27th July 1977.

3. It has been brought to the notice of this Government that certificate issuing authorities still not adopting the list of revised list and correct name of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes while issuing the community certificate to eligible and genuine persons belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It has, therefore, become necessary to bring to notice of all concerned the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes as contained in the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Amendment) Act, 1976 (Central Act 108 of 1976) which was brought into force with effect from the 27th JUly 1977. A list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, 1976 is given in Annexure I to this Order. In order to have a first hand knowledge of the position with respect of list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders, 1950 and 1956, a copy of each of those Orders are also given in Annexure-II to this Order for information and guidance in such matter. A copy of the Act is also given in Annexure-III to this Order. 4. The Collectors and Heads of Departments concerned and the certificate issuing authorities under their control are requested to adopt the list of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes contained in the Central Act, 1976, strictly. Any deviation will be viewed seriously. The receipt of this order shall be acknowledged.

(By Order of the Governor)

M.K.GOMETHAGAVELU.

ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

ANNEXURE I

THE SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED TRIBES ORDERS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1976 (CENTRAL ACT NO.108 OF 1976)

The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 as amended by the Scheduled Castes (Amendment) Order, 1976

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 341 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Governors, Rajpramukhs of the States concerned, is pleased to make the following order,namely :-

1.This Act may be called the Scheduled Castes (Amendment) Act, 1976. it shall come into force on the 27th July 1977.

2. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the castes, races or tribes, or parts thereof, or groups within, castes or tribes, specified in Parts I to XIX of the Schedule to this Order, shall in relation to the States to which those Parts respectively relate, be deemed to be Scheduled Castes so far as regards members thereof resident in the localities specified in relation to them in those Parts of that Schedule.

3. Notwithstanding anything contained in Paragraph 2, no person who professes a religion different from the Hindu or the Sikh religion shall be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste.

4. Any reference in this Order to a State or to a district or other territorial division thereof, shall be construed as a reference to the State, district or other territorial division as constituted on the 1st day of May 1976. THE SCHEDULE (SCHEDULED CASTES).

PART XVI – TAMIL NADU.

1. Adi Andhra 2. Adi Dravida 3. Adi Karnataka 4. Ajila 5. Arunthathiyar 6. Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 7. Baira 8. Bakuda 9. Bandi 10. Bellara 11. Bharatar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 12. Chakkiliyan 13. Chalavadi 14. Chamar, Muchi 15. Chandala 16. Cheruman 17. Devendrakulathan 18. Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano 19. Domban 20. Godagali 21. Godda 22. Gosangi 23. Holeya 24. Jaggali 25. Jambuvulu 26. Kadaiyan 27. Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 28. Kalladi 29. Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris district). 30. Karimpalan 31. Kavara (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 32. Koliyan 33. Koosa 34. Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 35. Kudumban 36. Kuravan, Sidhanar 37. Madari 38. Madiga 39. Maila 40. Mala 41. Mannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 42. Mavilan 43. Moger 44. Mundala 45. Nalakeyava 46. Nayadi 47. Padannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 48. Pagadai 49. Pallan 50. Palluvan 51. Pambada 52. Panan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 53. Panchama 54. Pannadi 55. Panniandi 56. Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar 57. Paravan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 58. Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 59. Pulayan, Cheramar 60. Puthirai Vannan 61. Raneyar 62. Samagara 63. Samban 64. Sapari 65. Semman 66. Thandan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 67. Thoti 68. Tiruvalluvar 69. Vallon 70. Valluvan 71. Vannan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 72. Vathiriyan 73. Velan 74. Vetan (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 75. Vettiyan 76. Vettuvan(in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district).

THE CONSTITUTIN (SCHEDULED TRIBES) ORDER, 1950 AS AMENDED BY

THE SCHEDULED TRIBES ORDERS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1976

No. 108 OF 1976.

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 342 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Governors and Rajpramukhs of the States concerned, is pleased to make the following order, namely :- 1. This Act may be called the Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976. It shall come into force on the 27th July 1977.

2. The tribes or tribal communities, or parts of, or groups within, tribes or tribal communities, specified in Parts I to XVI of the Schedule to this Order, shall in relation to the states to which those parts respectively relate, be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes so far as regards members thereof resident in the localities specified in relation to them respectively in those parts of that Schedule.

3. Any reference in this order to a state or to a district or other territorial division thereof shall be construed as a reference to the state, district or other territorial division as constituted on the 1st day of May 1976.

THE SCHEDULE (Scheduled Tribes)

PART XIV – TAMIL NADU.

1. Adiyan 2. Aranadan 3. Eravallan 4. Irular 5. Kadar 6. Kammara (excluding Kanayakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district) 7. Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 8. Kaniyan, Kanyan 9. Kattunayakan 10. Kochu Velan 11. Konda Kapus 12. Kondareddis 13. Koraga 14. Kota (excluding Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 15. Kudiya, Melakudi 16. Kurichchan 17. Kurumbas (in the Nilgiris district) 18. Kurumans 19. Maha Malasar 20. Malai Arayan 21. Malai Pandaram 22. Malai Vedan 23. Malakkuravan 24. Malasar 25. Malayali (in Dharmapuri, North Arcot, Pudukottai, Salem, South Arcot and Tiruchirappalli districts) 26. Malayakandi 27. Mannan 28. Mudugar, Muduvan 29. Muthuvan 30. Pallayan 31. Palliyan 32. Palliyar 33. Paniyan 34. Sholaga 35. Toda (excluding Kanyakumari district and Shenkottah taulk of Tirunelveli district). 36. Uraly.