The Supreme Court on Thursday said caste can be the starting point for identifying backward classes, but cannot be the sole basis as it declared a Tamil Nadu 2021 law on internal reservation of 10.5 per cent in jobs and education to the .
The community was given reservation in government jobs and educational institutions within the 20% quota for the Most Backward Class category in the state.
The Supreme Court on Thursday said caste can be the starting point for identifying backward classes, but cannot be the sole basis as it declared a Tamil Nadu 2021 law on internal reservation of 10.5 per cent in jobs and education to the Vanniyar community ultra vires of the fundamental rights to equality and non-discrimination on the basis of caste.