THE UTTAR PRADESH COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES ACT, 1994

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mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1994 

¿mÙkj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 22 lu~ 1994À 

 

 

 

 

THE UTTAR PRADESH COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES ACT, 1994 

[U.P. ACT NO. 22 OF 1994] 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1994 

¿mÙkj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 22 lu~ 1994À 

 

¼tSlk fd mÙkj izns”k fo/kku e.My }kjk ikfjr gqvk½ 

 

 

mÙkj izns”k esa vYila[;d vk;ksx dk xBu djus vkSj mlls lacaf/kr ;k vkuq’kafxd 

fo’k;ksa dh O;oLFkk djus ds fy, 

vf/kfu;e 

 

Hkkjr x.kjkT; ds iSarkfylos o’kZ esa fuEufyf[kr vf/kfu;e cuk;k tkrk gS %& 

 

v/;k;&,d 

izkjfEHkd 

 

1&& ¼1½ ;g vf/kfu;e mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1994 dgk 

tk;xkA 
 

laf{kIr uke] foLrkj 

vkSj izkjEHk 

¼2½ bldk foLrkj lEiw.kZ mÙkj izns”k esa gksxkA  

¼3½ ;g ,sls fnukad dks izoÙ̀k gksxk tSlk ljdkj bl fufeÙk] vf/klwpuk }kjk fu;r 

djsA 

 

2&& bl vf/kfu;e esa&& ifjHkk’kk,a 

¼d½ ^^vk;ksx** dk rkRi;Z /kkjk 3 ds v/khu xfBr mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d 

vk;ksx ls gS( 

¼[k½ ^^ljdkj** dk rkRi;Z mÙkj izns”k dh ljdkj ls gS( 

¼x½ ^^lnL;** dk rkRi;Z vk;ksx ds lnL; ls gS( 

¼?k½ ^^vYila[;d** dk rkRi;Z ljdkj }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds 

fy;s bl :i ls vf/klwfpr fdlh leqnk; ls gSA 

 

 

v/;k;&nks 

vk;ksx 

 

3&& ¼1½ bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu iznÙk “kfDr;ksa dk iz;ksx vkSj leuqnsf”kr dR̀;ksa 

dk ikyu djus ds fy, ljdkj ,d fudk; dk xBu djsxh] ftls mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d 

vk;ksx ds uke ls tkuk tk;xkA 

¼2½ vk;ksx esa izfr’Bk] ;ksX;rk vkSj lR;fu’Bk okys O;fDr;ksa esa ls ljdkj }kjk 

uke&fufnZ’V ,d v/;{k vkSj N% lnL;] ftuesa ,d efgyk gks] gksaxs % 

ijUrq v/;{k lfgr ikap lnL; vYila[;d leqnk;ksa esa ls gksaxsA 

 

 

mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d 

vk;ksx dk xBu 

4&& ¿¼1½ ¼d½ v/;{k vkSj izR;sd lnL;] vius in /kkj.k djus ds fnukad ls] ,d 

o’kZ dh vof/k ds fy;s in /kkj.k djsxk( 

v/;{k vkSj lnL;ksa 

dh inkof/k vkSj lsok 

dh “krsZa 

 

¼[k½ [k.M ¼d½ ds mica/k] ,sl v/;{k vkSj izR;sd lnL; ij Hkh] ftlus 

mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx ¼la”kks/ku½ vf/kfu;e] 1999 ds izkjEHk ds iwoZ viuk 

in /kkj.k fd;k gks] ykxw gksaxs( 



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¿mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1994À          ¿/kkjk 5&7À 

 

 

¼x½ ,sls v/;{k vkSj izR;sd lnL; dh] ftlus vius in /kkj.k djus ds 

fnukad ls ,d o’kZ dh vof/k [k.M ¼[k½ eas fufnZ’V vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk ij ;k mlds 

iwoZ iwjh dj yh gks] inkof/k ,sls izkjEHk ij lekIr gks tk;xhAÀ
1
    

¼2½ v/;{k ;k dksbZ lnL; ljdkj dks lEcksf/kr LogLrk{kfjr i= }kjk] ;FkkfLFkfr] 

v/;{k ds ;k lnL; ds in ls fdlh le; in R;kx dj ldrk gSA 

     ¼3½ ljdkj mi/kkjk ¼2½ esa fufnZ’V fdlh O;fDr dks v/;{k ;k lnL; ds in ls gVk 

nsxh] ;fn og O;fDr & 

        ¼d½ vuqUeksfpr fnokfy;k gks tkrk gS( 

        ¼[k½ fdlh vijk/k ds fy;s] ftlesa ljdkj dh jk; esa uSfrd v/kerk 

vUrxZzLr gS] fl) nks’k Bgjk;k tkrk gS vkSj dkjkokl ls nafMr fd;k tkrk gS ( 

       ¼x½ fodr̀ fpr dk gks tkrk gS vkSj fdlh l{ke U;k;ky; }kjk ,slk ?kksf’kr 

dj fn;k tkrk gS( 

        ¼?k½ dk;Z djus ls bUdkj dj nsrk gS ;k dk;Z djus esa v{ke gks tkrk gS( 

        ¼³½ vk;ksx ls vuqifLFkfr dk vodk”k izkIr fd;s fcuk] vk;ksx dh rhu 

yxkrkj cSBdksa ls vuqifLFkr gksrk gS( 

        ¼p½ ljdkj dh jk; esa] v/;{k ;k lnL; dh fLFkfr dk bl izdkj 

nq:i;ksx fd;k gS] ftlls ml O;fDr dk in ij cus jguk vYila[;dksa ds fgrksa 

;k yksdfgr ds fy, gkfudj gks x;k gS % 

   ijUrq fdlh O;fDr dks bl [k.M ds v/khu ugha gVk;k tk;xk tc rd fd 

ml O;fDr dks bl ekeys esa lqus tkus dk ;qfDr&;qDr volj u ns fn;k x;k gksA 

¼4½ mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu ;k vU;Fkk gqbZ fdlh fjfDr dks u;s uke&funsZ”ku }kjk 

Hkjk tk;sxkA 

¼5½ v/;{k vkSj lnL;ksa dks ns; osru vkSj HkÙks vkSj mudh lsok ds vU; fuca/ku vkSj 

“krsZa ,slh gksaxh] tSlh fofgr dh tk;aaA 

 

5&& ¼1½ ljdkj bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu vk;ksx }kjk d`R;ksa ds n{krkiw.kZ ikyu ds 

fy, vk;ksx ds fy, ,d lfpo vkSj ,sls vU; vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj deZpkfj;ksa dh] tks vko”;d 

gks] O;oLFkk djsxhA 

 

vk;ksx ds vf/kdkjh vkSj 

vU; deZpkjh 

¼2½ vk;ksx ds iz;kstuksa ds fy, fu;qDr vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj deZpkfj;ksa dks ns; osru 

vkSj HkÙks vkSj mudh lsok ds vU; fucZU/ku vkSj “krZsa ,slh gksaxh] tSlh fofgr dh tk,aA 

 

6&& v/;{k vkSj lnL;ksa dks ns; osru vkSj HkÙks vkSj iz”kklfud O;;] ftlesa /kkjk 5 

esa fufnZ’V vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj vU; deZpkfj;ksa dks ns; osru] HkÙks vkSj isa”ku lfEefyr gS] dk 

Hkqxrku /kkjk 10 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa fufnZ’V vuqnkuksa ls fd;k tk,xkA 

 

 

osru vkSj HkÙks dk  

vuqnkuksa ls fn;k tkuk 

7&& vk;ksx dk dksbZ dk;Z ;k dk;Zokgh dsoy fdlh fjfDr ds fo|eku gksus ;k 

vk;ksx ds xBu esa =qfV ds vk/kkj ij fooknxzLr ;k vfof/kekU; ugha gksxhA 

fjfDr;ka bR;kfn vk;ksx  

dh dk;Zokfg;ksa dks  

vfof/kekU; ugha djsxh 

 

 

1-   mÙkj izns”k vf/kfu;e la[;k 23 o’kZ 1999 dh /kkjk 2 }kjk izfrLFkkfirA  



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¿mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1994À           ¿/kkjk 8&9À 

 

8&& ¼1½ vk;ksx] tc dHkh vko”;d gks] ,sls le; vkSj LFkku ij] tSlk v/;{k] 

mfpr le>s] viuh cSBd djsxkA 

vk;ksx }kjk izfØ;k  

fofu;fer fd;k tkuk 

¼2½ vk;ksx Lo;a viuh izfØ;k fofu;fer djsxkA 

¼3½ vk;ksx ds leLr vkns”k vkSj fofuf”p; lfpo ;k vk;ksx ds fdlh vU; 

vf/kdkjh }kjk] ftls bl fufeÙk lfpo }kjk lE;d~ :Ik ls izkf/kdr̀ fd;k tk;] vf/kizekf.kr 

fd;s tk;saxsA 

 

v/;k;&rhu 

vk;ksx ds dR̀;  

9&& ¼1½ vk;ksx leLr ;k fdlh fuEufyf[kr d̀R; dk ikyu djsxk( vFkkZr~ %& vk;ksx ds d`R; 

¼d½ mÙkj izns”k esa vYila[;dksa ds fodkl dh izof̀Ùk dk ewY;kadu djuk( 

¼[k½ lafo/kku vkSj jkT; fo/kku e.My }kjk vf/kfu;fer fof/k;ksa esa 

micfU/kr vYila[;dksa ls lEcfU/kr j{kksik; ds dk;Zdj.k dk vuqJo.k djuk( 

¼x½ ljdkj ls vYila[;dksa ds fgrksa ds laj{k.k ds fy, j{kksi; ds izHkkoh 

dk;kZUo;u ds fy, flQkfj”k djuk ( 

¼?k½ vYila[;dksa ds vf/kdkjksa vkSj j{kksik; ls oafpr fd;s tkus ds laca/k esa 

fofufnZ’V f”kdk;rksa dks ns[kuk vkSj ,sls ekeyksa dks leqfpr izkf/kdkfj;ksa ds le{k 

mBkuk ( 

¼³½ vYila[;dksa ds fo:) fdlh foHksn ls mRiUu gksus okyh leL;kvksa dk 

v/;;u djokuk vkSj muds fujkdj.k ds mik;ksa dh flQkfj”k djuk( 

¼p½ vYila[;dksa ds lkekftd] vkfFkZd vkSj “kSf{kd fodkl ls lEcfU/kr 

fook|dksa ij v/;;u] “kks/k vkSj fo”ys’k.k dk lapkyu djuk( 

¼N½ fdlh vYila[d ds laca/k esa ljdkj }kjk leqfpr mik; fd;s tkus 

gsrq lq>ko nsuk( 

¼t½ ljdkj dks vYila[;dksa ls lEcfU/kr fdlh fo’k; vkSj fo”ks’kdj muds 

}kjk vuqHko dh tkus okyh dfBukb;ksa ds laca/k esa fu;rdkfyd ;k fo”ks’k fjiksVZ 

nsuk( vkSj 

¼>½ dksbZ vU; ekeyk] tks jkT; ljdkj }kjk mls fufnZ’V fd;k tk;A 

¼2½ ljdkj mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼x½ esa fufnZ’V flQkfj”kksa dks] flQkfj”kksa ij dh 

xbZ ;k izLrkfor dk;Zokgh dks Li’V djrs gq, vkSj ;fn dksbZ flQkfj”k Lohdkj ugha dh xbZ 

gS rks mldk dkj.k nsrs gq, ,d Kkiu ds lkFk] jkT; fo/kku e.My ds izR;sd lnu ds le{k 

j[kok;sxhA 

¼3½ vk;ksx dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds [k.M ¼d½] ¼[k½ vkSj ¼?k½ esa mfYyf[kr dR̀;ksa ds 

ikyu esa og lHkh “kfDr;ka gksaxh] tks fdlh flfoy U;k;ky; esa fdlh okn dh lquokbZ ds 

le; fufgr gS vkSj fo”ks’kdj fuEufyf[kr fo’k;ksa ds laca/k esa] vFkkZr~ && 

¼d½ fdlh O;fDr dks leu djuk vkSj gkftj djkuk rFkk “kiFk ij mldh 

ijh{kk djuk( 

¼[k½ fdlh nLrkost dks izdV vkSj is”k djus dh vis{kk djuk ( 

¼x½ “kiFk i=ksa ij lk{; xzg.k djuk ( 

 



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¿mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1994À        ¿/kkjk 10&15À 

 

 

¼?k½ fdlh U;k;ky; ;k dk;kZy; ls dksbZ yksd vfHkys[k dk mldh 

izfrfyfi visf{kr djuk ( 

¼³½ lkf{k;ksa vkSj nLrkostksa dh ijh{kk ds fy;s deh”ku tkjh djuk ( vkSj  

¼p½ dksbZ vU; fo’k;] tks fofgr fd;k tk;A 

 

 
v/;k;&pkj 

foÙk ys[kk vkSj ys[kk&ijh{kk 

  10&& ¼1½ ljdkj] jkT; fo/kku e.My }kjk bl fufeÙk fof/k }kjk fd;s x, lE;d~ 

fofu;ksx ds i”pkr~ bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds fy;s mi;ksx fd;s tkus ds fy, vuqnku 

ds :i esa /ku dh ,slh jkf”k] tSlk ljdkj mfpr le>s] vk;ksx dks Hkqxrku djsxhA 

 

Lkjdkj }kjk vuqnku 

¼2½ vk;ksx bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu d`R;ksa dk ikyu djus ds fy;s ,slh jkf”k] tSlh 

og mfpr le>s] O;; dj ldrk gS vkSj ,slh jkf”k dks mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa fufnZ’V vuqnku ls ns; 

O;; ds :i esa le>k tk;xkA 

 

11&& ¼1½ vk;ksx mfpr ys[ks vkSj vU; lqlaxr vfHkys[k j[ksxk vkSj ys[kksa dk 

,d okf’kZd fooj.k ,sls izi= esa rS;kj djok;sxk] tSlk ljdkj }kjk bl fufeÙk lkekU; ;k 

fo”ks’k vkns”k }kjk fofufnZ’V fd;k tk;A 

 

ys[kk vkSj ys[kk&ijh{kk 

¼2½ ys[kksa ds okf’kZd fooj.k vkSj cSysUl “khV dh ,d izfr ljdkj dks izLrqr dh 

tk;xh] tks mudh ys[kk&ijh{kk djk;sxhA 

 

 

12&& vk;ksx izR;sd foÙkh; o’kZ ds fy;s ,sls izi= esa] vkSj ,sls le; ij] tSlk 

fofgr fd;k tk;] iwoZorhZ foÙkh; o’kZ ds nkSjku vius fØ;kdykiksa dk iwjk fooj.k nsrs gq;s 

viuh okf’kZdh fjiksVZ rS;kj djsxk vkSj mldh ,d izfr ljdkj dks vxzlkfjr djsxkA 

 

 

Okkf’kZd fjiksVZ 

13&& Lkjdkj fjiksVZ izkIr gksus ds i”pkr~ ;Fkk”kD; “kh?kz muesa nh xbZ flQkfj”kksa 

ij dh xbZ dk;Zokgh vkSj ,slh fdlh flQkfj”k dks vLohdkj fd;s tkus ds dkj.kksa] ;fn 

dksbZ gks] ds Kkiu ds lkFk okf’kZd fjiksVZ vkSj ys[kk&ijh{kk fjiksVZ fo/kku e.My ds izR;sd 

lnu ds le{k j[kok;sxhA 

 

 

jkT; fo/kku e.My ds 

le{k j[kh tkus okyh 

okf’kZd fjiksVZ vkSj  

ys[kk&ijh{kk fjiksVZ 

v/;k;&ikap 

izdh.kZ 

14&& vk;ksx ds v/;{k] lnL; vkSj deZpkfj;ksa dks Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk dh /kkjk 

21 ds vFkkZUrxZr yksd lsod le>k tk;xkA 

 

 

vk;ksx ds v/;{k] lnL; 

vkSj deZpkjh cÙn yksd 

lsod gksaxs  

15&& Tkks dksbZ /kkjk 9 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds v/khu vk;ksx ds fdlh vkns”k ;k funs”k 

dk ikyu djus ds fy;s oS/k :i ls vkc) gksrs gq;s] ml vkns”k ;k funs”k dh voKk djs] 

;FkkfLFkfr] Hkkjrh; n.M lafgrk] 1860 ¼vf/kfu;e la0 45 lu~ 1860½ dh /kkjk 174] 175] 

176] 178] 179 ;k 180 ds v/khu nf.Mr fd;k tk;xkA 

 

“kkfLr 

 



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¿mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx vf/kfu;e] 1994À      ¿/kkjk 16&19À 

 

16&& dksbZ U;k;ky; /kkjk 15 esas fofufnZ’V vijk/k dk laKku] v/;{k ;k fdlh 

lnL; ;k vk;ksx }kjk bl fufeÙk izkf/kdr̀ fdlh vf/kdkjh ds fyf[kr ifjokn ij gh 

djsxk] vU;Fkk ughaA 

 

vijk/k dk laKku 

17&& ¼1½ ljdkj vf/klwpuk }kjk bl vf/kfu;e ds iz;kstuksa ds dk;kZUo;u ds fy, 

fu;e cuk ldrh gSA 

fu;e cukus dh “kfDr 

¼2½ fo”ks’kr% vkSj iwoZxkeh “kfDr;ksa dh O;kidrk ij izfrdwy izHkko Mkys fcuk] ,sls 

fu;eksa esa fuEufyf[kr] leLr ;k fdUgha fo’k;ksa dh O;oLFkk dh tk ldrh gS] vFkkZr~ %& 

 ¼d½ /kkjk 4 dh mi/kkjk ¼5½ ds v/khu v/;{k vkSj lnL;ksa] vkSj /kkjk 5 

dh mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds v/khu vf/kdkfj;ksa vkSj vU; deZpkfj;ksa dks ns; osru vkSj HkÙks 

vkSj lsok ds vU; fucU/ku vkSj “krsZa( 

¼[k½ /kkjk 9 dh mi/kkjk ¼3½ ds [k.M ¼p½ ds v/khu dksbZ vU; ekeyk ( 

¼x½ izi=] ftlesa /kkjk 11 dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu ys[kksa dk okf’kZd 

fooj.k j[kk tk;xk( 

¼?k½ :i] ftlesa vkSj le; ftl ij /kkjk 12 ds v/khu okf’kZd fjiksVZ rS;kj 

dh tk;sxh( 

¼³½ dksbZ vU; ekeyk] ftls fofgr fd;k tkuk visf{kr gks ;k fd;k tk;A 

 

18&& ¼1½ ;fn bl vf/kfu;e ds micU/kksa dks izHkkoh cukus esa dksbZ dfBukbZ mRiUu 

gksrh gS rks ljdkj vf/klwfpr vkns”k }kjk] ,sls micU/k cuk ldrh gS tks bl vf/kfu;e ds 

micU/kksa ls vlaxr u gks vkSj dfBukb;ksa dks nwj djus ds fy, mls vko”;d vkSj lehphu 

izrhr gksA 

dfBukb;ksa dks nwj djus 

dh “kfDr 

¼2½ bl vf/kfu;e ds izkjEHk ds fnukad ls nks o’kZ dh vof/k dh lekfIr ds i”pkr~ 

mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu dksbZ vkns”k ugha fn;k tk;xkA 

¼3½ mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds v/khu fn;k x;k izR;sd vkns”k] ;Fkk”kD; “kh?kz] jkT; fo/kku 

e.My ds nksuksa lnuksa ds le{k j[kk tk;xk vkSj mÙkj izns”k lk/kkj.k [k.M vf/kfu;e] 1904 

dh /kkjk 23&d dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ ds micU/k] tSls os fdlh mÙkj izns”k vf/kfu;e ds v/khu 

ljdkj }kjk cuk;s x;s fu;eksa ds laca/k esa ykxw gksrs gSa] ykxw gksaxsA 

 

19&& ¼1½ mÙkj izns”k vYila[;d vk;ksx v/;kns”k] 1994 ,rn~}kjk fujflr fd;k 

tkrk gSA 

 

¼2½ ,sls fujlu ds gksrs gq, Hkh mi/kkjk ¼1½ esa fufnZ’V v/;kns”k ds v/khu d̀r dk;Z 

;k dk;Zokgh bl vf/kfu;e ds v/khu dr̀ dk;Z ;k dk;Zokgh le>h tk;sxh ekuks bl 

vf/kfu;e ds micU/k lHkh lkjoku le; ij izoÙ̀k FksA 

fujlu vkSj viokn 

 
 

  

 

 



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                          THE UTTAR PRADESH COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES ACT, 1994 

[U.P. ACT NO. 22 OF 1994] 

 
(As passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislature) 

AN 

ACT 

to constitute a Commission for Minorities in Uttar Pradesh and to provide for matters connected therewith 

or incidental thereto. 

IT IS HEREBY enacted in the forty-fifth Year of the Republic of India as follows:- 

CHAPTER – I 

                                                              Preliminary 

Short title,  

extent and  

commencement 

1. (1) This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Commission for Minorities Act, 

1994. 

(2) It shall extend to the whole of Uttar Pradesh. 

(3) It shall come into force on such date as the Government may, by 

notification, appoint in this behalf.  
 

Definition 2. In this Act, - 

(a) “Commission” means the Uttar Pradesh Commission for Minorities 

constituted under section 3; 

(b) “Government” means Government of Uttar Pradesh ; 

(c) “Member” means a Member of the Commission; 

(d) “Minority” for the purposes of this Act, means a community notified as 

such by the Government. 

 

CHAPTER – II 

The Commission 
 

Constitution of  

the Uttar  

Pradesh 

Commission 

for Minorities 

3. (1)  The Government shall constitute a body to be known as the Uttar Pradesh 

Commission for Minorities to exercise the powers conferred on, and to 

perform the functions assigned to, it under this Act. 

(2) The Commission shall consist of a Chairman and six Members to be 

nominated by the Government from amongst persons of eminence, ability 

and integrity including a woman : 

Provided that five Members including the Chairman shall be from 

amongst the minority communities.  
 

Term of  

office and  

conditions of  

service of  

Chairman and  

Members 

4. [(1) (a) The Chairman and every Member shall hold office for a term of one year 

from the date he assumes office; 

(b) the provisions of clause (a) shall apply also to the Chairman and every 

member who assumed his office before the commencement of the Uttar 

Pradesh Commission for Minorities (Amendment) Act, 1999; 

 



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[The Uttar Pradesh Commission for Minorities Act, 1994]                         [Section 5-7] 

 
   (c) the term of the Chairman and every Member, who has completed on or  

before the commencement of the Act referred to in clause (b), the period of 

one year from the date he assumed his office shall expire on such 

commencement.]
1 

(2) The Chairman or a Member may, by writing under his hand addressed to the 

Government, resign from the office of the Chairman or, as the case may be, 

of the Member at any time. 

(3)  The Government shall remove a person from the office of the Chairman or a 

Member referred to in sub-section (2), if that person –  

(a) becomes an undercharged insolvent ; 

(b) is convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for an offence which, in the 

opinion of the Government, involves moral turpitude; 

(c) becomes of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court ; 

(d) refuses to act of becomes incapable of acting; 

(e) is, without obtaining leave of absence from the Commission, absents 

from three consecutive meetings of the Commission ; or  

(f) has, in the opinion of the Government, so abused the position of the 

Chairman or Member as to render that person’s continuance in office 

detrimental to the interests of minorities or the public interest : 

Provided that no person shall be removed under this clause until that 

person has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard in the matter.  

(4)  A vacancy caused under sub-section (2) or otherwise shall be filled by fresh 

nomination. 

(5)  The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions of 

service of, the Chairman and Members shall be such as may be prescribed.  
 

Officers and  

other employ- 

yees of the  

Commission 

5. (1) The Government shall provide the Commission with a Secretary and such 

other officers and employees as may be necessary for the efficient 

performance of the functions of the Commission under this Act. 

(2) The salaries and allowances payable to, and the other terms and conditions 

service of, the officers and other employees appointed for the purpose of the 

Commission shall be such as may be prescribed.  
 

Salaries and  

allowances to  

be paid out of  

grants 

6. The salaries and allowances payable to the Chairman and Members and the 

administrative expenses, including salaries, allowances and pensions payable 

to the officers and other employees referred to in section 5, shall be paid out 

of the grants referred to in sub-section (1) of section 10. 

 

Vacancies etc. not 

to invalidate 

proceedings of the 

Commission 

7. No act or proceeding of the Commission shall be questioned or shall be 

invalid merely on the ground of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the 

constitution of the Commission.  

 
  

 
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Procedure to  

be regulated  

by the  

Commission 

8. (1)  The Commission shall meet as and when necessary at such time and place as 

the Chairman may think fit. 

(2)  The Commission shall regulate its own procedure. 

(3)  All orders and decisions of the Commission shall be authenticated by the 

Secretary or any other officer of the Commission duly authorized by the 

Secretary in this behalf. 
 

CHAPTER – III 

Functions of the Commission 

Functions of  

the Commission 
9. (1) The Commission shall perform all or any of the following functions, namely:- 

 

(a) evaluate the progress of the development of minorities in Uttar Pradesh; 

(b) monitor the working of the safeguards in respect of minorities provided 

in the Constitution and in laws enacted by the State Legislature ; 

(c) make recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards  

for the protection of the interests of minorities by the Government ; 

(d) look into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights and 

safeguards of the minorities and take up such matters with the 

appropriate authorities ; 

(e) cause studies to be undertaken into problems arising out of any 

discrimination against minorities and recommend measures for their 

removal ; 

(f) conduct studies, research and analysis on the issues relating to socio-

economic and educational development of minorities ; 

(g) suggest appropriate measures in respect of any minority to be undertaken 

by the Government ; 

(h) make periodical or special reports to the Government on any matter 

pertaining to minorities and in particular difficulties confronted by them 

; and 

(i) any other matter which may be referred to it by the Government. 

(2)  The Government shall cause the recommendations referred to in clause (c) of 

sub-section (1) to be laid before each house of State Legislature along with a 

memorandum explaining the action taken or proposed to be taken on the 

recommendations and the reasons for the non-acceptance, if any, of any of 

such recommendations.  

(3)  The Commission shall, while performing any of the functions mentioned in 

clauses (a), (b), and (d) of sub-section (1), have all the powers of a Civil 

Court trying a suit and in particular, in respect of the following matters, 

namely :- 

(a) summoning and enforcing the attendance of any person and  examining  

him on oath; 

(b)   requiring the discovery and production of any document; 

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  (d) requisitioning any public record or copy thereof from any Court or office;  

(e)  issuing commission or the examination of witnesses and documents; and  

(f)  any other matter which may be prescribed.  

 

CHAPTER – IV 

Finance, Accounts and Audit 

Grant by the 

Government 
10. (1)  The Government shall, after due appropriation made by the State Legislature 

by law in this behalf, pay to the Commission by way of grants such sums of 

money as the Government may think fit for being utilized for the purposes of 

this Act.  

(2)  The Commission may spend such sums as it thinks fit for performing the 

functions under this Act, and such sums shall be treated as expenditure 

payable out of the grants referred to in sub-section (1). 

 

Accounts 

and audit 
11. (1)  The Commission shall maintain proper accounts and other relevant records and 

shall cause to be prepared an annual statement of accounts in such form as 

may be specified by the Government by general or special order in this behalf.  

(2)  A copy of the annual statement of accounts and the balance-sheet shall be 

submitted to the Government which shall cause the same to be audited.  

 

Annual 

Report 
12. The Commission shall prepare, in such form and at such time, for each 

financial year, as may be prescribed, its annual report, giving a full account of 

its activities during the previous financial year and forward a copy thereof to 

the Government.  
 

Annual 

Report and 

audit report to 

be laid  

before State  

Legislature 

13.  The Government shall cause the annual report together with a memorandum 

of action taken on the recommendations contained therein, and the reason for 

the non-acceptance, if any, of any of such recommendations and the audit 

report to be laid as soon as possible after the reports are received, before each 

House of the State Legislature. 

 
CHAPTER –V 

Miscellaneous 
 

Chairman, 

members and  

staff of the  

Commission 

to  

be public  

servants 

 

14. The Chairman, Members and employees of the Commission shall be deemed 

to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal 

Code.  

Penalty 15. Whoever, being legally bound to obey any order or direction of the 

Commission under sub-section (3) of section 9, disobeys such order or 

direction shall, be punishable under section 174, 175, 176, 178, 179 or 180 of 

the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (Act No. XLV of 1860) as the case may be. 



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Cognizance 

of Offence 
16. No Court shall take cognizance of the offences specified in section 15 except 

on the complaint in writing of the Chairman or a Member or of an officer of 

the Commission authorized in this behalf by the Commission. 
 

Power to  

make rules 
17. (1) The Government may, by notification, make rules for carrying out the 

purposes of this Act.  

(2)  In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing powers, 

such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely – 

(a) salaries and allowances payable to and the other terms and conditions of 

service of, the Chairman and Members under sub-section (5) of section 4 

and of officers and other employees under sub-section (2) of section 5; 

(b) any other matter under clause (f) of sub-section (3) of section 9 ; 

(c) the form in which the annual statement of accounts shall be maintained 

under sub-section (1) of section 11 ; 

(d) the form in, and the time at, which the annual report shall be prepared 

under section 12 ; 

(e) any other matter which is required to be, or may be, prescribed.  

 

Power to  

remove 

difficulties 

18. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the 

Government may, by a notified order, make such provisions, not inconsistent 

with the provisions of this Act as appear to it to be necessary or expedient for 

removing the difficulty. 

(2)  No order under sub-section (1) shall be made after the expiration of the period 

of two years from the commencement of this Act. 

(3)  Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be  

before both Houses of the State Legislature and the provisions of sub-section 

(1) of section 23-A of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904 shall 

apply as they apply in respect of rules made by the Government under any 

Uttar Pradesh Act. 
 

Repeal and 

saving 
19. (1) The Uttar Pradesh Commission for Minorities Ordinance, 1994 is hereby 

repealed. 
 

(2)  Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken by the 

Ordinance referred to in sub-section (1) shall be deemed to have done or 

taken under this Act as if the provisions of this Act were in force at all 

material times