Writ petition challenging internal reservation quotas under the Tamil Nadu Special Reservation Act 2021 was dismissed for want of petitioner's appearance, with no order as to costs; the Act had reportedly been set aside by the Supreme Court.
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W.P.No.7444 of 2021
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01.02.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY
W.P.No.7444 of 2021
Dr.Sema Narayanan .. Petitioner
vs
1.State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Law Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009.
2.State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009. .. Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of declaration declaring the Act No.8 of 2021, the Tamil Nadu Special Reservation of Seats in Educational Institutions including Private Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the State within the
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Reservation of Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act 2021, in so far as providing internal reservation of 10.5% quota to Vanniyakula Kshatriya Community – MBC(V) with in the 20% reservation quota to the most Backward classes, and internal Quota of 7% to Denotified communities and the Most Backward Classes communities having similarly with Denotified communities and 2.5 Quota to Most Backward Classes not include in the above category as unconstitutional, illegal, void, inoperative, repugnant, unenforceable and ultra vires of the Constitution of India.
For the Petitioner : No appearance
For the Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)
None appears for the petitioner when the matter is called out.
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Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the state within the Reservation for the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021 has been set aside by the Apex Court.
(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 01.02.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr
To
2.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009.
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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
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01.02.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the internal reservation quotas created by the Tamil Nadu Special Reservation Act 2021 are unconstitutional
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Dr.Sema Narayanan
State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Law Department
State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Department
Sanjay V.Gangapurwala
D.Bharatha Chakravarthy
As recorded by the court registry
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