CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE vs STATE OF PUNJAB .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision regarding the admission process for the MBBS course at Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, emphasizing the adherence to the schedule set in Mridul Dhar v. Union of India [2005 (2) SCC 64]. The Court ruled that the college could not deny admission to candidates allotted by the State after the last date for allotment had passed, and directed that these candidates be admitted in the subsequent academic year against management quota seats. Additionally, the college was ordered to compensate the aggrieved candidates for the loss incurred due to the delay in admissions, establishing the principle that adherence to timelines in educational admissions is crucial.