candidate. 7. Before we consider the rival contentions, it is necessary to refer to three legislations that have a bearing on the case. The Karnataka State Civil Services Act, 19783; the Karnataka SCs, STs and OBCs (Reservation of Appointments etc.) Act, 19904; and the Karnataka State Universities Act, 20005. Very importantly, we will also consider the applicability of the 2001 Rules framed under the Civil Services Act, 1978. 8. The relevant law governing the filling up of backlog vacancies as per the advertisement issued by the university will be the Reservation Act, 1990 and the 2001 Rules. These rules are made under the Civil Services Act, which naturally relates to civil services under the State of Karnataka. The applicability of the 2001 Rules to appointments by the universities, which is 3 Hereinafter referred to as the Civil Services Act, 1978. 4 Hereinafter referred to as the Reservation Act, 1990 5 Hereinafter referred to as the Universities Act, 2000. 4governed by the