N. Karthikeyan v. the State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
The Supreme Court reconsidered whether an interim stay on reservation for in-service candidates in Super Specialty medical courses should continue for 2021-2022. Guided by Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association rather than Dr. Preeti Srivastava, the Court found no case to extend the interim protection.
What did the court decide?
The prayer to continue the interim protection for academic year 2021-2022 was rejected; the State is at liberty to continue counselling with the G.O. providing for 50% reservation for in-service candi
NONREPORTABLE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL ORIGINAL/APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 53 OF 2022
DR. N. KARTHIKEYAN AND ORS.
...PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ORS.
...RESPONDENT(S)
WITH
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2066 OF 2022 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.2514 of 2022]
CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2065 OF 2022 [Arising out of SLP(C) No.13557 of 2020]
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the interim order preventing reservation for in-service candidates in Super Specialty courses for the academic year 2020-2021 should be continued for the academic year 2021-2022.
Whether the judgment in Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association applies to Super Specialty courses despite arguments distinguishing it from Dr. Preeti Srivastava.
Whether the State of Tamil Nadu is competent to provide reservation for in-service candidates in Super Specialty courses under item 25 of List III of the Seventh Schedule.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Dr. N. Karthikeyan and Ors.
- respondent
The State of Tamil Nadu and Ors.
Coram
B.R. Gavai
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Decided on
- · March
- CNR
- 2560/2022
All orders in this case
2 orders share this CNR
- Order 1 — this page · Supreme Court
- Order 2 · Supreme Court
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