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Amended by Mah. 29 of 20171 (9-1-2017) 1 Maharashtra Ordinance No. IV of 2017 was repealed by Mah. 29 of 2017, s. 3. Note:- The date mentioned in the bracket indicates the date of commencement of the Act. 4 The Maharashtra State Commission for [2006 : Mah. XXXIV Backward Classes Act, 2005 2006 : Mah. XXXIV] The Maharashtra State Commission for 5 Backward Classes Act, 2005 MAHARASHTRA ACT NO. XXXIV OF 20061 [THE MAHARASHTRA STATE COMMISSION FOR BACKWARD CLASSES ACT, 2005.] [This Act received the assent of the President on the 6th August 2006; assent was first published in the Maharashtra Government Gazette, Extraordinary, Part IV, on the 14th August 2006.] An Act to provide for constitution of a State level Commission for Backward Classes other than the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; WHEREAS, the Supreme Court in the Mandal Commission case relating to reservation of civil posts and services in favour of socially and educationally backward classes other than the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, had given directions, inter alia, to all the State Governments to constitute a permanent body for entertaining, examining and recommending upon requests for inclusion; and hearing complaints, of over-inclusion or under-inclusion in the Lists of other backward classes of citizens; AND WHEREAS, in compliance of the aforesaid directions of the Supreme Court, the Government of Maharashtra has constituted a Committee known as the Maharashtra Other Backward Classes Committee by Government Resolution, dated the 15th March 1993, which has subsequently been named as “the State Commission for Backward Classes” to perform the aforesaid functions; AND WHEREAS, the Government considers it expedient to enact a comprehensive law to provide for the constitution of a Commission for ensuring reservation of appointments or posts in favour of the socially and educationally Backward Classes other than the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, in the services under the Government of Maharashtra and other local or other authorities within the State, and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto; it is hereby enacted in the Fifty-sixth Year of the Republic of India as follows :— CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY