Article 336 of CoI : Article 336: Special provision for Anglo-Indian community in certain services.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

John, an Anglo-Indian, was working in the Indian Railways before August 15, 1947. After the Constitution of India came into effect, John was assured that for the first two years, his community would continue to receive the same level of job reservations in the railways as they did before independence. This meant that if there were 100 reserved posts for Anglo-Indians in the railways before August 15, 1947, the same number would be reserved for the first two years after the Constitution commenced. However, after every two years, the number of reserved posts would decrease by 10%. By the end of ten years, all such reservations would cease.

Example 2:

Mary, another member of the Anglo-Indian community, applied for a job in the postal services in 1952. Although the number of reserved posts for Anglo-Indians had decreased by 10% from the previous two-year period, Mary was still eligible to apply for these reserved posts. Additionally, Mary was highly qualified and scored well in the competitive exams. As per clause (2) of Article 336, Mary was also considered for other posts in the postal services that were not specifically reserved for Anglo-Indians, based on her merit. This ensured that Mary had a fair chance of securing a job based on her qualifications, irrespective of the reservations.