Supreme Court of India · 1968-01-17
MINOR P. RAJENDRAN vs STATE OF MADRAS & ORS.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1967/81
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- MINOR P. RAJENDRAN
- Respondent
- STATE OF MADRAS & ORS.
- Author
- WANCHOO, K.N. (),BACHAWAT, R.S.,SHELATM.,MITTER, G.K.,VAIDYIALINGAM, C.A.
- Bench
- WANCHOO, K.N. (CJ),BACHAWAT, R.S.,SHELAT, J.M.,MITTER, G.K.,VAIDYIALINGAM, C.A.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled that Rule 8, which mandated district-wise allocation of medical course seats based on population, violated Article 14 of the Constitution due to its discriminatory nature. The Court found that this allocation could lead to the selection of candidates of inferior caliber from certain districts, undermining the objective of attracting the best talent. The State failed to demonstrate a valid rationale for such a distribution, thus holding the rule unconstitutional.