Champakam Dorairajan v State of Madras
Supreme Court of IndiaAIR 1951 SC 226Bench: Patanjali Sastri CJ, Mukherjea J, Das J (full bench)
The Communal Government Order was unconstitutional as it violated Article 29(2) which prohibits denial of admission on grounds of religion, race, caste, language, or any of them. The State could not make caste-based reservations in educational institutions through executive orders.