Section 5(2) in Punjab Civil Services (Reservation of Posts for Women) Rules, 2020
(2)Only if there is any shortfall of women candidates in a vertical category, then the requisite number of women belonging to such vertical category shall have to be taken and adjusted or accommodated against their respective vertical reservation categories by deleting the corresponding number of candidates therefrom. This process of verification and adjustment or accommodation shall be applied separately to each of the vertical reservations. In such a case, the overall reservation of thirty-three percent in favour of women, may be satisfied or may not be satisfied.
