(a) whether `backlog/carried forward vacancies` reserved for SCs, STs and OBCs are required to be treated as a `separate and distinct group` as provided under Article 16 (4) B of the Constitution to overcome 50% ceiling limit on vacancies to be reserved in a year;
(b) if so, indicate backlog/carried forward vacancies ascertained as per para 5 of the DOPT OM No. 36012/2/96-Estt. (Res.) Dated 2nd July 1997 in respect of (1) SCs (2) STs and OBCs in Group A, B, C, and D Categories of services as on 29th August 1997 in the Ministry of Small Scale Industries when Special recruitment Drives etc. meant for filling such vacancies were stopped;
(c) indicate year-wise such carried forward vacancies filled during the last four years and those which remain unfilled; and
(d) fresh vacancies/posts accrued to reserved classes in all categories of posts during the last four years as per `post based rosters`?