Tamil Nadu To File Review Plea After Supreme Court Strikes Down Domicile-Based Reservations For PG Medical Courses
Date
1/31/2025 1:18:38 AM
(MENAFN- Live Mint) agenciThe Tamil Nadu government has said it will file a review petition in the Supreme Court on the domicile-based reservation for post-graduate medical courses.
A three-judge bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia and S V N Bhatti said if such a reservation was permitted, it would be an invasion of the fundamental rights of several students.
Tamil Nadu health and Family Welfare Minister, Ma Subramanian said the state follows the 69 per cent reservation which he said ensures social justice, PTI reported.
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"Reservation is integral in Tamil Nadu to uphold social justice. The implementation of the order will affect the state's rights," he told reporters on Thursday.
It will affect the 50 per cent quota given to TN students, Subramanian added.
"Discussions over the judgement are underway with medical experts. Soon after the deliberations, a review petition will be filed in the Supreme Court," he added.
The apex court had on Wednesday held that domicile-based reservation in post-graduate medical courses by a state was unconstitutional. A three-judge bench comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and SVN Bhatti said that state quota seats must be filled based on merit in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam.
The top court held that providing domicile residence-based reservations for admission to PG medical courses within the state quota is constitutionally impermissible. It stated,“Residence-based reservation in PG medical courses is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.”
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