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G. K. ILANTHIRAIYAN
Rakshika Raj – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
ORDER :
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records and quash G.O.Ms.No.28, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare (BCC) Department dated 06.04.2015 issued by the 2nd respondent and consequently direct the respondents to provide for horizontal reservation to the transgender community in compliance of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in NALSA v Union of India (2014) 5 SCC 438.
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the G.O.Ms.No.28, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes & Minorities Welfare (BCC) Department dated 06.04.2015 issued by the second respondent, thereby included in the list of Most Backward Classes “Transgender or Eunuch (Thirunangai or Aravani) in SI.No.36C of Schedule IV in G.O.Ms.85 Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes in the State for reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and appointments or posts in the services under the State form the date of issue of the order.
2. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
3. The petitioner is a Transgender and had
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