ATUL KHULLAR & ORS. ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF J & K AND ORS. ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the selection procedure for admission to medical and engineering colleges in Jammu and Kashmir, which allocated 85 points to written tests and 15 points to viva voce, as valid under the Jammu & Kashmir Government Medical Colleges (Selection of Candidates for Admission to the First Year MBBS Course) Procedure Order, 1983. The Court emphasized the importance of maintaining transparency in the selection process, including recording viva voce interviews. The petitioners' challenge regarding the inclusion of candidates from newly designated backward areas was dismissed, affirming the state's discretion in defining such categories.