(a) whether at present the reservation of appointment and
posts for the persons belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled
Tribes is restricred to the lowest rung of the Class 1 services
only;
(b) if so, the reasons therefor;
(c) since when and under what circumstances this restriction
was imposed and the practice before imposition of this
restriction;
(d) the reasons for not implementing the mandate of extending
reservation policy to the higher rungs of services and
appointements as provided under Art.16 (4A) incorporated to the
Constitution through the 77th Amendment Act making provisions for
reservation in matters of promotion to any class or classes of
serivces and posts;
(e) whether the Government propose to bring out an Act of
Parliament for effective implementation of the provisions of
Articles 15(4), 16(4) and 16(4A) of the Constitution; and
(f) if so, the progress achieved in this regard since 1993
and the status of Bill on reservation?