State Of Tamil Nadu And Anr vs S.V. Bratheep (Minor) And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court of Madras regarding the admission criteria for engineering colleges, stating that the minimum eligible marks prescribed for SC/ST and other categories do not conflict with AICTE regulations. The Court affirmed the High Court's directions to regularize admissions for students who appeared for the Tamil Nadu Professional Courses Entrance Examinations 2003, despite not meeting the minimum aggregate marks. The Court emphasized that these directions apply only for the academic year 2003-04 and allowed for special classes to compensate for attendance shortages.