The initial notification listing Scheduled Castes for a state or union territory is issued by the President.
The authority to specify as to which castes shall be deemed to be Scheduled Castes rests with the following:
Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2006 · Topic: Special Provision for Certain Classes (Special provisions for Scheduled Castes (SCs))
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