Thapar University, Patiala vs Raghav Pathak

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by Thapar University, Patiala, setting aside the High Court's order that directed the University to admit Raghav Pathak to the B.E. (Computer Engineering) course. The Court held that the University was justified in refusing admission as the academic session had already commenced and the respondent's rank in the AIEEE was significantly lower than that of the last admitted student. The Court emphasized that allowing admission at this stage would supersede the claims of other eligible candidates.