WP (MD) No.12550 of 2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.10.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP (MD) No.12550 of 2010 S.Sudalaikannu : Petitioner versus 1.State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Secretary, Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare (TD2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 3.I.V.Manivannan 4.Dindigul District Arunthathiyar's Welfare Association (Reg-151/2010) 34, Chidambaranar Street, Backside of Showrayahal Cinema Theatre, Dindigul, rep. By its General Secretary, M.Govindaraj : Respondents (R-3 and R-4 impleaded as party respondents as per order dated 27.10.2010 in M.P.(MD) No.2 and 3 of 2010) Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP (MD) No.12550 of 2010 issuance of a Writ of Declaration declaring Sections 3, 4, 5 and 8 of the Tamil Nadu Arunthathiyars (Special Reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and of appointments or posts in the services under the State within the Reservation for the Scheduled Castes) Act, 2009 (Tamil Nadu Act 4 of 2009) published in Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 12.03.2009 and rules and the order as illegal, unconstitutional and ultra vires to the provisions of Article 341 of the Constitution of India. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader Assisted by Mr.K.karthik Jagannath, Government Advocate, for respondents 1 and 2 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None for the petitioner. 2. The petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There will be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 10.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP (MD) No.12550 of 2010 To 1.The Secretary, Law Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. 2.The Secretary to Government, Adi Dravidar & Tribal Welfare (TD2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP (MD) No.12550 of 2010 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP (MD) No.12550 of 2010 10.10.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis