S. SATHYAPRIYA ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of seat allocation in Tamil Nadu's medical colleges under the Tamil Nadu Backward Classes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Reservation of seats in educational institutions and of appointment or posts in the services under the State) Act, 1993. The Court noted that only 31% of seats were filled on a merit basis, leading to a significant number of merit students being deprived of admission due to excessive reservation. The Court emphasized the need to ensure that merit students are accommodated, particularly in light of the unfilled All India merit quota seats.