Lok Sabha Question No. 2651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-09
Subject: Vacant Posts of SCs/STs/OBCs in the Ministry
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Tanuj Punia

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. † 2651 ANSWERED ON MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026/ PHALGUNA 18, 1947 (SAKA)

## VACANT POSTS OF SCs/STs/OBCs IN THE MINISTRY

## † 2651. SHRI TANUJ PUNIA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of posts sanctioned for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and its headquarters and regional offices along with the group-wise details thereof; and

(b)  the  number  of  posts  lying  vacant out of  the  said  sanctioned  posts,  Group-wise,  Scheduled Caste-wise, Scheduled Tribe-wise and Other Backward Class-wise details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS AND MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (HARSH MALHOTRA)

(a) & (b) The posts sanctioned at the Ministry level include posts of the Indian Corporate Law Service (ICLS), those of various other cadres such as Central Secretariat Service(CSS), Indian Economic Service (IES), Indian Statistical Service (ISS), Indian Information Service (IIS), Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICo&AS), etc. and also from the Central Staffing Scheme. The sanctioned strength including category-wise and group-wise details of the posts in the Services other than the ICLS is centrally maintained by the respective cadre controlling authorities and Department of Personnel  and  Training  (DoP&T)  for  all  Ministries/  Departments  and  not  at  the  level  of  the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. The category wise, group-wise sanctioned strength and vacancy position for the Indian Corporate Law Service and Group B services at the Ministry Headquarters, Regional Directorates and their subordinate field offices  is at Annexure-I and for Group B and Group  C  Services  working  at  Regional  Directorates  and  their  subordinate  field  offices  is  at Annexure-II.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. † 2651 for answer on 09.03.2026

Annexure-I Table 1: Information in respect of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Regional Directorates and Field Offices (Group 'A')

| Grade                                     | Total   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Vacancy Position   | Vacancy Position   | Vacancy Position   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|-------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Grade                                     | Total   | SC                               | ST                               | OB C                             | SC                 | ST                 | OBC                | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Junior Time Scale (JTS)                   | 153     | 19                               | 10 17                            |                                  | 12                 | 07                 | 10                 | Out of the posts of Junior Time Scale, yearly vacancies are divided between Direct Recruitment (DR) and Promotion (DP) in the 60:40 ratio as per the Recruitment Rules. Currently 90 posts are for Direct Recruitment and remaining 63 posts are in promotion quota. This leads to annual changes in the DR/DP rosters based on the bifurcation of vacancies, thereby affecting the category-wise reservation for SC/ST/OBC. Further, there is no reservation for OBCs in promotions from feeder cadre. Out of the 153 posts mentioned, 16 are newly created and will be filled in a phased manner in the coming years. |
| Senior Duty Posts (SDP)                   | 194 --  | 194 --                           | 194 --                           | 194 --                           | 194 --             | 194 --             | 194 --             | These posts are filled through promotion and hence the category-wise break up is not applicable.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Reserve s (Deputa tion/Tra ining/O thers) | 15      |                                  |                                  |                                  |                    |                    |                    | The said posts are reserve posts spread across all levels of Group-A and hence the category-wise break up is not applicable                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. † 2651 for answer on 09.03.2026

Annexure-I (Contd.)

Table 2: Information in respect of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Regional Directorates and Field Offices (Group-'B')

| Grade                                                                                | Total Sanctioned Posts   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Vacancy Position   | Vacancy Position   | Vacancy Position   | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                      | Total Sanctioned Posts   | SC                               | ST                               | OBC                              | SC                 | ST                 | OBC                | Remarks                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Group B (Junior Technical Assistant, Senior Technical Assistant, Company Prosecutor) | 563                      | 83                               | 41                               | 63                               | 52                 | 21                 | 42                 | 90 posts of Company Prosecutor (CP) are newly created posts, out of which 36 posts have been reported to UPSC for direct recruitment and remaining 54 vacancies are to be filled up in phased manner over 5 years. The Senior Technical Assistant cadre is 100% promotion based from feeder grade due to amendment of Recruitment Rules (w.e.f. 25.10.2025). There is no reservation for OBCs in promotion, as per DoPT guidelines. 80 posts of Senior Technical Assistant (STA), are newly created posts, to be filled up in phased manner over 5 years. 233 posts of Junior Technical Assistant (JTA) are divided in 50:50 ratio in Direct Recruitment and promotion quota. In promotion there is no reservation for OBCs. |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. † 2651 for answer on 09.03.2026

Annexure-II Table 1: Information in respect of Regional Directorates & Field offices (Group-B)

| Grade                                                                                           | Total   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Vacancy Position   | Vacancy Position   | Vacancy Position   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|                                                                                                 |         | SC                               | ST                               | OBC                              | SC                 | ST                 | OBC                |
| Group-B (other than Junior Technical Assistant, Senior Technical Assistant& Company Prosecutor) | 89      | 12                               | 06                               | 18                               | 04                 | 06                 | 14                 |

Table 2: Information in respect of  Regional Directorates & Field offices (Group-C)

| Grade   | Total   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Category-wise Sanctioned posts   | Vacancy Position   | Vacancy Position   | Vacancy Position   |
|---------|---------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|         |         | SC                               | ST                               | OBC                              | SC                 | ST                 | OBC                |
| Group-C | 688     | 104                              | 44                               | 167                              | 80                 | 24                 | 134                |

Note 1: The 03 posts of Assistant Director (Official Language) at Regional Directorate Level are Group A 'Gazetted post' which are to be filled up on promotion/ deputation basis.

Note  2:  The  04  posts  of  Private  Secretary  (PS),  at  Regional  Directorate  Level,  are  Group  B 'Gazetted post' which are to be filled up on promotion/ deputation basis.

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