International Journal of Sociology and Political Science 20 International Journal of Sociology and Political Science Online ISSN: 2664-7745; Print ISSN: 2664-7737; Impact Factor: RJIF 5.48 Received: 06-05-2020; Accepted: 21-05-2020; Published: 10-06-2020 www.sociologyjournal.in Volume 2; Issue 1; 2020; Page No. 20-25 Inner: Reservation policy in Tamil Nadu: A critical appraisal A Ranjith Kumar Research Associate, Department of Women’s Studies Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India Abstract Constitution of India highlights that legal right to provides social justice for all section of communities. For these purpose researcher illustrates relevant article of the constitution of India. The article 46 of the Indian constitution assurances that “the state shall promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people and, in particular, of the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes, and shall protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation” which comes under Directive Principle of State Policy (DPSP). It instruments to government for the social change through law making in faviour of weaker section of the people particularly scheduled caste and scheduled tribes. The Directive Principle of State Policy is not enforceable in the any court. At the same time, constitution is giving certain legal provisions to promote social security and social justice. The preamble of the constitution provides three kinds of justice, namely social, political and economic justice. Social justice is abolishing the artificial social barriers, Economic justice highlights that attainment of equality in economic status and promotion of the equitable distribution of material resources and another one of the importance justice is as political justice. It is powerful source of the constitution of India. It maintains fair and free participation of the people in the political process on bases of Universal Adult Suffrage (above 18 years in India). Article 16 also provides reservation in favour of scheduled castes and scheduled tribes as well as women and children. This article mainly focuses that the reservation in public employment for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. Even though many reservation policy is being implemented by the ministry of social justice and empowerment. In this circumstance, reservation policy has not properly executed and implemented. The present study would like to raising following research questions are why constitution has given special provision for SCs/STs? Why constitution makers had given special provision for SCs/STs. Is this provisions are making the SCs/STs people to uphold their dignity in the caste society? Why the objectives of the reservation policy does not accomplish so far. What is beyond it? This study critically investigates the issues and challenges of the Scheduled Castes reservation policy. Keywords: Constitution, Scheduled, enforceable, distribution Introduction Injustice is a universal issue in developed as well as developing countries. Social justice is the product of social injustice and seeks to remove social and economic inequality. India takes special interest in promoting social justice. In India social justice consists of weeding outmoded social system and freeing people from the tyranny of caste and loosening the bonds of custom, tradition and superstition which kept them under subjugation and prepare them to fight a just social order (Samel 2004:195) [22] . The main purpose of social justice is to create socio-economic as well as political equality among all kinds of communities. India is a secular democracy with many castes/communities. The government of Indian classified communities’ groups into Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and General Categories. At the same time all communities have sub-castes. Even though, Indian government decides to create social justice. Reservation policy was adopted to advance the prospects of the weaker section of society. However, while doing so care should be taken not to exclude admission to higher educational centers of deserving and qualified candidates of other communities. Reservation under the article 15(4) and 16(4) must be within reasonable limits (Mahajan 1975: 68-69) [15] . The Supreme Court of India highlighted that reservation should not exceed above 50 per cent. According to P.P.Vijayan, reservation is mainly in the area of admissions in educations institutions, employment in government service and seats in the union and state legislatives, there is practically no dispute. Moreover this reservation is only for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes and originally this reservation was only 10 years but it has been extended till 2010 through amendment to the constitution (ibid). The term of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes are defined in the constitution of India. The term Scheduled Castes signifies those group of people who were out or the caste system or the Verna Hierarchy (Larbeer 2003:2) [14] . They comprise the bulk of untouchable of untouchable caste. These groups or cases have been discriminate against by the superior castes through the ages and they never had any kind or social acceptance forms the majority or the people who belonged to the upper cases (Rao 2004:262) [25] . Reservation is a more important consideration for bringing in social justice. Among the caste or communal dispute have been going on in south India. For example, there are 76 Scheduled Castes (Tamil Nadu 1976) in Tamilnadu such as Pallan, Paraiyan, Chkkiliyan and Arunthathiyar etc. The union government provides 15 per cent reservation in all