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Inserted by Act 8 of 2004 w.e.f. 23.2.2004 (2) The provisions of the said order made under clause (4) of Article 16 of the Constitution shall be deemed to be an order made under this Act and shall mutatis mutandis apply to a service or post in an establishment in public sector. (3) Subject to such rules as may be prescribed, while making admissions, after the appointed day, to a course of study in a university established or deemed to be established by or under any law of the State Legislature or an educational institution established or maintained or aided by the State Government, there shall be made reservation for the persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and other Backward Classes to such extent and in such manner as may be prescribed. SC, ST and OBC Reservations 1991: KAR. ACT 7] 554 (4) All appointments made in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be voidable. 1[4A. Issue of caste certificate and income and caste certificate.- (1) Any candidate or his parent or guardian belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes may, in order to claim benefit of reservation under section 4, either for appointment to any service or post or for admission to a course of study in a university or any educational institution, make an application to the Tahasildar in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed for issue of a caste certificate. (2) Any candidate or his parent or guardian belonging to other Backward Classes may, in order to claim benefit of reservation under section 4 either for appointment to any service or post or for admission to a course of study in a university or any educational Institution, make an application to the Tahasildar in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed for issue of an income and caste certificate. (3) The Tahasildar may, on receipt of an application under sub-section (1) or (2), and after holding such enquiry as he deems fit and satisfying himself regarding the genuineness of the claim made by applicant pass an order issuing a caste certificate or, as the case may be, an income and caste certificate in such form as may be prescribed, or rejecting the application. (4) The Tahasildar shall follow such procedure as may be prescribed before passing the order under sub-section (3). (5) The burden of proving that the candidate or his parent or guardian belongs to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes or other Backward Classes shall be on the applicant]1