TNPSC Thervupettagam

Madras high court on 10.5 per cent Vanniyar quota

November 10 , 2021 1115 days 1081 0
  • The Madurai Bench of Madras high court set aside a Tamil Nadu legislation granting 10.5% reservation to the Vanniyar community within an existing 20% quota for the most backward classes (MBC) in the state.
  • It held the law to be unconstitutional.
  • It held that the state government is empowered to do internal reservation.
  • It asked how the percentage of 10.5% had been arrived with no clear caste census.
  • The court clarified that the order nullifying the reservation will not impact those who have been admitted to institutions under the quota.

Background

  • The law carving 10.5% reservation for Vanniyar within 20% reservation for Most Backward Classes (MBCs) was notified by the previous AIADMK government on February 26 in 2021.
  • The present Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government issued an order to fully implement the reservation.

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