G. M. ARUMUGAM vs S. RAJGOPAL & OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that the respondent's conversion to Christianity in 1949 led to his cessation as an Adi Dravida, and although he was reconverted to Hinduism, he failed to prove his membership in the Adi Dravida caste post-reconversion. The Court ruled that the High Court's findings on the respondent's acceptance into the Adi Dravida fold were valid, and thus, his nomination for the Scheduled Castes seat was improperly rejected. The decision emphasized the factual nature of the respondent's conversion and reconversion, affirming the applicability of paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950.