STATE OF KERALA vs KUMARI T. P. ROSHANA & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of a scheme for medical college admissions in Kerala that classified students on a zonal basis, emphasizing that such classification is a transient measure to address geographical disadvantages. The Court rejected the High Court's view that the lack of uniformity in educational standards among universities violated Article 14 of the Constitution, stating that not every differentiation constitutes discrimination. The Court affirmed that the principle of reservation with weightage for the Malabar district is constitutionally permissible, allowing the State a wide latitude in classification based on relevant considerations.