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Tamil Nadu will file a review petition against the Supreme Court’s verdict striking down domicile quotas in PG medical admissions, citing its impact on state rights.
NEET PG: TN to file review petition in SC on domicile reservation. (Representational image/Shutterstock)
NEET PG Medical Admissions: The Tamil Nadu government has announced that it will file a review petition in the Supreme Court against the verdict on domicile-based reservation for postgraduate medical courses. A three-judge bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy, Sudhanshu Dhulia, and S V N Bhatti ruled that such reservations violate fundamental rights.
Tamil Nadu Health and Family Welfare Minister, Ma Subramanian said that the state follows a 69% reservation policy, which ensures social justice.
“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.
He added that the ruling would impact the 50% quota for Tamil Nadu students. Discussions with medical experts are ongoing, and after deliberations, a review petition will be filed in the Supreme Court, he stated.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot provide domicile-based reservations in PG medical courses and that state quota seats must be filled based on merit in the NEET exam. The bench stated, “Residence-based reservation in PG medical courses is violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.”
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The court also clarified that there is no such thing as state domicile, saying, “We are all domiciles in the territory of India. There is nothing like a provincial or state domicile. There is only one domicile. We are all residents of India. We have the right to choose residence anywhere in India and to carry out trade and profession anywhere in the country. The Constitution also gives us the right to choose admission in educational institutions across India.”
While striking down domicile-based reservations for future PG medical admissions, the Supreme Court assured that students who have already received reservations will not be affected. The ruling came after students challenged a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that declared domicile reservations for PG medical admissions unconstitutional.
