The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), granted time till August 4 for the Tamil Nadu government to spell out whether it intends to provide horizontal reservation of one or two per cent for transgender candidates in all civil services and government jobs. Second Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and N. Senthilkumar

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_The Hindu 71224700_. *Madras High Court questions Tamil Nadu Govt*
*Art 14, 15, 16 + NALSA Judgment + Horizontal Reservation*

*1. Case Summary*
*Court*: _Madras High Court_
*Issue*: _Whether State of Tamil Nadu is providing horizontal reservation for Transgender persons in Government jobs_
*HC Action*: *Questioned State on implementation. Sought details of policy/guidelines*

*2. Legal Background*
1. *NALSA v. UOI (2014) 5 SCC 438*: _SC declared Transgenders as 3rd gender. Directed Centre + States to provide reservation in education + public employment_
2. *Horizontal Reservation*: _Reservation cuts across vertical categories – SC/ST/OBC/General. For women, PwD, Ex-servicemen, Transgenders_
3. *TN Govt*: _Already has 3% horizontal reservation for women. Issue is for Transgenders_

*3. Key Points Raised*
**Point** **Details**
**HC Question** *What steps taken to provide horizontal reservation for Transgenders in State jobs?*
**NALSA Compliance** *2014 judgment mandates affirmative action*
**Implementation** *TN yet to notify specific % or rules for Transgender horizontal quota*
**Art 16(4)** *State can make provisions for backward classes. Transgenders can be included*
*4. HJS / Exam Point*
*Write*:
1. _Madras HC 2026 – Questioned TN Govt on horizontal reservation for Transgenders in govt jobs_
2. _Basis: NALSA 2014 – Transgenders entitled to reservation in education + employment_
3. _Horizontal reservation = Special provision within each vertical category_
4. _Art 14, 15, 16 + Social justice principle_

*Doctrine*: _“Equality includes affirmative action. NALSA judgment must be implemented in letter and spirit”_

*5. Significance*
1. *Employment*: _Opens govt jobs for Transgender community in TN_
2. *Policy Gap*: _Many states have not framed rules post-NALSA_
3. *Judicial Monitoring*: _HC pushing executive to implement SC mandate_

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*Case #172 Final*: _Madras HC – 2026 – Questioned TN Govt on providing Horizontal Reservation for Transgender persons in Government jobs. Relies on NALSA 2014 judgment and Art 14, 16_

*Master Docket*: _172 Cases_
*Tag*: _#172 Transgender + NALSA + Horizontal Reservation + Art 14 + Art 16 + Madras HC + TN Govt + Employment_

*Next*: *1. “NALSA v UOI 2014 – Full Notes”* OR *2. “Horizontal vs Vertical Reservation”* OR *3. “Case #171 Shaji Purushothaman – Arrest Warrant”*

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The Madras High Court, on Wednesday (July 15, 2026), granted time till August 4 for the Tamil Nadu government to spell out whether it intends to provide horizontal reservation of one or two per cent for transgender candidates in all civil services and government jobs.

Second Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and N. Senthilkumar gave the time after being informed the Government of Karnataka had provided 1% horizontal reservation for the transgender persons in all civil services and government jobs and that Tamil Nadu government could follow suit.