Dr.Sema Naryanan v. State Of Tamil Nadu

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 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

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.

2. Heard Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader for the respondents.

3. It is reported that 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 Reservation for the Most Backward Classes and Denotified Communities Act, 2021 has been set aside by the Apex Court.

4. As none appears for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.7961 of 2021 is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 01.02.2024 Index :

Yes/No Yes/No bbr To 1.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Law Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai-600 009.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.

bbr 01.02.2024