Section 7(2) in The M.P. Public Services (Promotion) Rules, 2002
(2)Where adequate number of public servants belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are not available within the zone of consideration as mentioned above, then the zone of consideration may be enlarged to seven times the number of vacancies and the names of only such public servants belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who are in the enlarged zone of consideration shall be considered for filling up the reserved posts.
