FEDERATION OF A.P.MINORITY EDU.INSTN. vs ADMISSION & FEE REGULATORY COMMIT.

The Supreme Court in P.A. Inamdar v. State of Maharashtra [(2005) 6 SCC 537] clarified that minority unaided educational institutions have a fundamental right to determine their admission procedures, provided they are fair, transparent, and non-exploitative, as established in Pai Foundation [(2002) 8 SCC 481]. The Court upheld the validity of the Andhra Pradesh Educational Institutions (Regulation of Admission and Prohibition of Capitation Fee) Act, 1983, allowing the State to implement a common entrance test to ensure merit-based admissions. The judgment emphasized that institutions could either conduct their own admissions or collaborate for a centralized admission process under the 2006 Rules, ensuring compliance with the established principles.