¹THE CONSTITUTION (PONDICHERRY) SCHEDULED CASTES ORDER, 1964

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In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 341 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to make the following Order, namely:--

1. This Order may be called the Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964.

2. The castes, races or tribes or parts of or groups within castes, races or tribes specified in the Schedule to this Order shall, for the purposes of the Constitution, be deemed to be Scheduled Castes in relation to the Union territory of Pondicherry so far as regards members thereof resident in that Union territory:

Provided that no person, who professes a religion different from the Hindu²[, the Sikh or the Buddhist] religion, shall be deemed to be a member of a Scheduled Caste.

THE SCHEDULE

1. Adi Andhra

2. Adi Dravida

3. Chakkiliyan

4. Jambuvulu

5. Kuravan

6. Madiga

7. Mala, Mala Masti

8. Paky

9. Pallan

10. Parayan, Sambavar

11. Samban

12. Thoti

13. Valluvan

14. Vetan

15. Vettiyan.

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1. Published with the Ministry of Law (Legislative Department) Notification No. G.S.R. 419, dated the 5th March, 1964, Gazette of India, Extraordinary, 1964, Part II, Section 3(i), page 327.

2. Substituted by Act 15 of 1990, s. 6, for "or the Sikh".