The Karnataka government on Tuesday informed that Karnataka high court that it's made provision for one percent horizontal reservation for transgender persons in government employment, the first State to try and do so within the India.
A Division Bench of justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice Suraj Govindaraj was informed that amendments are made to the Karnataka Civil Services General Recruitment (Rules), 1977 for effecting the reservation.
"We have perused the amendments made by the government to Karnataka Civil Services General Recruitment (Rules), 1977 by the Karnataka Civil Services Recruitment Amendment (Rules), 2021 by incorporating sub rule 1 (D) in rule 9. Clause 1 D provides for one percent horizontal reservation for transgenders," the Court recorded in its order.
The Court was hearing a plea seeking horizontal reservation for transgender persons in public employment.
The Division Bench was further informed by the counsel appearing for the Central government that the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) has submitted a report recommending reservation for transgender persons and accordingly, directions were issued to the government during this regard.