ANAND S.BIJI vs STATE OF KERALA

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of admissions to postgraduate medical courses following the All India competitive examination. The appellant, who scored higher than some admitted candidates, sought a seat but was denied due to the surrender of vacant seats to the State Government and the commencement of courses. The Court held that it could not allocate a seat at this stage, emphasizing that the admission process must adhere to merit-cum-preference-cum-eligibility criteria, and directed that if any seats remain vacant, the appellant may be considered for admission against those seats for the year 1992.