Madras HC invalidates 10.5% reservation for Vanniars, declares it unconstitutional

Striking down the 10.5 per cent reservation order the court asked whether such reservation can be made without proper caste wise population data.  

Chennai: The Madras High Court bench in Madurai on Monday (November 1) struck down the law providing 10.5 per cent internal reservation for Vanniars as unconstitutional and also asked whether reservation could be given on caste basis.

The legislation for 10.5 per cent reservation for Vanniars was passed by the earlier AIADMK government and was implemented by the present DMK government.

The 10.5 per cent reservation for the Vanniars was made within the 20 per cent reservation for most backward classes (MBC). However, several cases were filed against the 10.5 per cent reservation of Vanniars.