Tamil Nadu: Not Possible To Allow 10% EWS Reservation in Medical, Dental Seats, Says HC

The court was hearing DMK’s contempt plea against the union government for failing to implement the reservation in the current academic year even after Madras High Court passed an order in its favour

Madras High Court (File picture)

Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday said that it is not possible to allow 10% reservation for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) for admission in medical and dental seats in All India Quota (AIQ) seats without approval from the Supreme Court. 

According to a report from The News Minute, the bench of Chief justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice PD Audikesavalu was hearing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK’s) contempt plea against the union government for failing to implement the reservation in the current academic year even after Madras High Court passed an order in its favour. 

The court, according to the report, said that implementing the EWS quota will violate the 50% limit set for reservations by the Supreme Court and the quota cannot be permitted until it is approved by the Supreme Court. 

Quoting the court, the report said that 27% reservation notified by the union government for OBCs is possible and it need not provide 50% reservation as followed in the state. 

According to a LiveLaw report, the court said that the union government had not deliberately violated the High Court’s previous decision and the reservation provided by the union government for OBC, scheduled caste, scheduled tribe and persons with disabilities in AIQ seats was in accordance with law. 

The union government, according to the report, said that the reservation for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe in AIQ seats have been provided based on the central government act.