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Executive Route under Article 162
October 31 , 2020
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- In a rare move, the Tamil Nadu government issued an executive order that is a Government Order (G.O).
- It is granting 7.5% horizontal reservation for NEET-qualified students of State government schools in undergraduate medical admissions.
- The above horizontal reservation shall be provided in each category of vertical reservation followed in the State of Tamil Nadu within the 69% reservation from the academic year 2020-2021.
- The students who have studied from 6th to 12th standard in State government schools will get benefits.
- Though the Bill on the quota was pending before Governor Banwarilal Purohit for assent.
- The Bill was passed in the Legislative Assembly on September 15.
- However, the Governor has given his assent to that bill after the G.O has been issued by the State Government.
- The State government noted that under Article 162, executive power is coextensive with legislative power, pending a decision of the Governor.
- The State Government said in the G.O. that the Government quota was not violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution.
- The quota initiative was based on the recommendations of a committee, headed by retired Madras high court Justice Kalaiyarasan.
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