AJAY HASIA ETC. vs KHALID MUJIB SEHRAVARDI & ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the Jammu & Kashmir Regional Engineering College is a 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, thus amenable to writ jurisdiction. The Court found that the college's governance is heavily influenced by the Central and State Governments, with financial and operational control exercised by them. The Court dismissed the writ petitions challenging the admission procedures, affirming that the viva voce test's allocation of marks was not arbitrary and did not violate the Equality Clause under Article 14.