(1) This Act shall apply to all the direct recruitments and appointments made in the public services and posts in the State except,-
(a) the super specialized posts in medical, technical and educational field ;
(b) the posts to be filled by transfer or deputation ;
(c) the temporary appointments of less than forty-five days duration ; and
(d) the post which is single (isolated) in any cadre or grade.
(2) This Act shall also apply, for admissions in educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or un-aided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of article 30 of the Constitution of India.
(3) The State Government shall, while entering into or renewing an agreement with any educational institution or any establishment for the grant of any aid as provided in the explanation to clauses (d) and (e) of section 2, respectively, incorporate a condition for compliance of the provisions of this Act, by such educational institution or establishment.
(4) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that nothing in this Act shall affect the reservation provided to the Other Backward Classes under the Maharashtra State Public Services (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Category and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2001 (Mah. VIII of 2004) and the Maharashtra Private Professional Educational Institutions (Reservation of seats for admission for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2006 (Mah. XXX of 2006).
(a) the super specialized posts in medical, technical and educational field ;
(b) the posts to be filled by transfer or deputation ;
(c) the temporary appointments of less than forty-five days duration ; and
(d) the post which is single (isolated) in any cadre or grade.
(2) This Act shall also apply, for admissions in educational institutions including private educational institutions, whether aided or un-aided by the State, other than the minority educational institutions referred to in clause (1) of article 30 of the Constitution of India.
(3) The State Government shall, while entering into or renewing an agreement with any educational institution or any establishment for the grant of any aid as provided in the explanation to clauses (d) and (e) of section 2, respectively, incorporate a condition for compliance of the provisions of this Act, by such educational institution or establishment.
(4) For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that nothing in this Act shall affect the reservation provided to the Other Backward Classes under the Maharashtra State Public Services (Reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Special Backward Category and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2001 (Mah. VIII of 2004) and the Maharashtra Private Professional Educational Institutions (Reservation of seats for admission for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 2006 (Mah. XXX of 2006).