2. The Commission of Inquiry issued a notification on 1-10-
1996 in the Gazette and several English and Telugu dailies
inviting representations from any individual or associations
relevant to the subject matter of the enquiry giving time till 31 -
10-1996. The said notification was also sent individually to all
the Ministers, the Speaker of the Assembly, all MPs and MLAs
of Andhra Pradesh, Heads of the Departments, District
Collectors, District Judges, Superintendents of Police,
Chairman of Zilla Praja Parishads, Registrar of High Court,
various Universities etc. The time for filing the representations
was extended by the Commission upto 31-1-1997 and
representations received even subsequent to 31-1-1997 from
scheduled caste associations and individuals were examined
by the Commission.
3. The Commission received statistical data regarding the
scheduled caste employees (sub-caste wise) employed in
various government departments (both Central and State
Government), State Government Public Sector Undertakings,
local bodies and cooperative institutions. The Commission also
received data about appointments of scheduled castes (sub-
caste wise) from various Service Commissions, for the period
1990 onwards. The Commission received responses from
several educational institutions also regarding the educational
benefits enjoyed by various sub-castes of scheduled castes for
the period 1995 onwards. The statistics received upto 15-5-
1997 were tabulated by the Commission and responses
received on or after 16-5-1997 were not tabulated but seperately
considered at the appropriate places in the report of the
Commission.
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