Opinion | Decoding Madras High Court Order Upholding Tamil Proficiency As Eligibility Criterion For TN Public Service

The Madras High Court.

Source : PTI

A recent decision by the Madras High Court has upheld the Tamil Nadu government's insistence on public service aspirants being proficient in Tamil for exams conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission under Section 21 A of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act of 2016. This has opened up the discussion on the significance of Section 21 A, the working of subordinate legislations in general, the constitutional provisions governing the same and the possible way