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Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 - Part I, Schedule, List III - Inclusion of Chavalar, Chavalam, Chavala, and Servai communities along with the Chavalakkaran community under Entry No. 12 of the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list - Orders issued ...

2026-03-15 · G.O. (M/S)9/2026/BCDD · Backward Classes Development

Summary

The Government of Kerala has issued an order to include the communities Chavalar, Chavalam, Chavala, and Servai under the 'Chavalakkaran' category in the State OBC list. This decision follows the recommendation of the State Backward Classes Commission to update Entry Number 12 of the 1958 Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules.

Key points

  • Inclusion of Chavalar, Chavalam, Chavala, and Servai communities in the OBC list.
  • These communities are now added to Entry Number 12 alongside Chavalakkaran.
  • The decision is based on the recommendation of the State Backward Classes Commission.
  • The amendment applies to the 1958 Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules.

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Full English text

Government of Kerala Backward Classes Development Department G.O.(Ms) No.9/2026/BCDD Date, Thiruvananthapuram, 15-03-2026 ORDER An application was received by the Government requesting that those known by the names Chavalam, Chavala, Chavalar, and Servai all belong to the 'Chavalakkaran' community and that the State OBC list should be changed accordingly. The advice of the State Backward Classes Commission was sought on this. 2) The State Backward Classes Commission advised that Chavalar, Chavalam, Chavala, and Servai communities can be included along with the Chavalakkaran community in Entry Number 12 of the list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the 1958 Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules Part I Schedule List III. 3) The Government examined this matter in detail. Accepting the advice of the State Backward Classes Commission, the Government hereby issues an order to include the communities Chavalar, Chavalam, Chavala, and Servai along with the Chavalakkaran community in Entry Number 12 of the list of Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the 1958 Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules Part I Schedule List III. (By order of the Governor) Dr. A. Kaushigan IAS Secretary