 "quota, reservation")
The Madras High Court on Monday issued a notice to Central and state governments to reply before February 18 on 10 per cent reservation for economically weaker section in general category.
The petition was filed on Friday by R S Bharathi, Organizing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam(DMK) contending that the amendment violated 'basic structure' of the Constitution.
"Therefore, essentially, the exception to the equality clause is only available to those communities which were ostracised for centuries in matters of education and employment. Economic criteria has been, however, used as a filter to exclude the creamy layer, persons belong to the
