Chennai: The ruling AIADMK in Tamilnadu today filed a case in the Madras High Court, seeking 50 per cent reservation for OBC candidates in medical studies.
A petition in this regard has been filed in the High Court following a direction from the Supreme Court, sources said.
While hearing a clutch of petitions asking for quota for OBC candidates in Tamilnadu’s medical colleges, the Supreme Court on Thursday observed that right to reservation is not a fundamental right.
A three-judge bench headed by Justice L Nageswara Rao and comprising of Krishna Murari and S Ravindra Bhat categorically stated that nobody can claim their right to reservation as a fundamental right, and hence not giving quota benefits cannot be construed as a violation of so.
“We appreciate the concern of all the political parties for the welfare of backward classes. But reservation is not a fundamental right,” the bench told the lawyers appearing for various parties including the AIADMK, DMK, Tamilnadu Congress Committee, CPI and CPI(M).All withdrew their petitions with a liberty to approach the Madras High Court.