MRIDULA AVASTHI & ORS. ETC. vs UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the University of Delhi's decision to adopt a three-year post-graduate degree and a two-year diploma course for medical education, while allowing a transitional provision for the 1988 academic session. The Court ruled that candidates with one year of housemanship were ineligible for admission to the new courses, affirming that seniors and freshers are not equal categories. The Court directed the University to create additional seats for seniors, ensuring a fair distribution of opportunities without arbitrary discrimination, thus balancing merit and transitional needs.