Madras HC comes to aid of Muslim convert, says she is a BC

June 20, 2015 22:51

The Madras high court today held that a Hindu backward class person who embraces Islam shall be considered as a BC Muslim.

Justice D Hariparanthaman passed the order and directed the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission to accept the application of R Ayesha, who embraced Islam in 2005 and applied for a typist's post in 2014 as a BC Muslim candidate.

Ayesha, who was born into a Hindu family, embraced Islam on November 28, 2005, and in August 2014 she obtained the community certificate stating that she belonged to the Muslim Labbai community.

As per a July 19, 1994, government order, Muslim Labbais are a recognised BC community.

She wrote the examination for junior assistant/typist group-IV in December 2014 and scored 153 marks. Though she was called for certificate verification, her application was rejected at the verification stage on the ground that she was not eligible for the post as she was not a Muslim by birth.

Since no order was passed on her representation explaining her position, she filed a petition in the Madras high court which has ruled in her favour.

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