Part XVI - Special Provisions for Certain Classes • Article

Article 336 Simplified: Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services

Article 336 deals with special provision for anglo-indian community in certain services. Its official text controls the legal rule; the simplified note only helps readers understand the subject and context.

Official Text

(1) During the first two years after the commencement of this Constitution, appointments of members of the Anglo-Indian community to posts in the railway, customs, postal and telegraph services of the Union shall be made on the same basis as immediately before the fifteenth day of August, 1947. During every succeeding period of two years, the number of posts reserved for the members of the said community in the said services shall, as nearly as possible, be less by ten per cent. than the numbers so reserved during the immediately preceding period of two years: Provided that at the end of ten years from the commencement of this Constitution all such reservations shall cease. (2) Nothing in clause (1) shall bar the appointment of members of the Anglo-Indian community to posts other than, or in addition to, those reserved for the community under that clause if such members are found qualified for appointment on merit as compared with the members of other communities.

Simple Meaning

Explain Like Ten

This was a temporary rule to save a small number of jobs in railways and post offices for Anglo-Indians during the first 10 years after independence. It ended in 1960.

Student Mode

Provided transitional reservation of posts for the Anglo-Indian community in the railway, customs, postal, and telegraph services of the Union. The reservation was subject to a phased reduction of 10% every two years and, in accordance with the proviso, completely ceased at the end of ten years (1960).

Example

If a public authority is dealing with special provision for anglo-indian community in certain services, Article 336 is the constitutional starting point before checking statutes, rules, and case law.

Key Takeaway

Article 336 should be read with nearby articles in its Part of the Constitution.

FAQs

Which services had reserved posts for Anglo-Indians under Article 336?

Posts were reserved in the railway, customs, postal, and telegraph services of the Union.

When did the job reservations under Article 336 cease to exist?

They completely ceased at the end of ten years from the commencement of the Constitution, i.e., in 1960.

Quiz

Under Article 336, the temporary job reservations for Anglo-Indians ceased in which year?

Answer: 1960