NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS vs GAURAV KHANNA .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's interim order allowing the first respondent's accreditation to be effective from 1.1.2007, pending the final hearing of the writ petition. The Court emphasized that this interim relief does not create any equities in favor of the first respondent if the writ petition is ultimately unsuccessful. The Court vacated the interim order dated 24.10.2008 and dismissed the special leave petition, instructing the High Court to expedite the final hearing within six months.