SATYABRATA SAHOO vs STATE OF ORISSA .

The Supreme Court ruled that Clause 11.2 of the Prospectus for Post-Graduate Medical Courses in Odisha, which provides additional weightage to in-service candidates for admission, violates Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court held that this clause creates an arbitrary distinction between direct candidates and in-service candidates, undermining the merit-based selection process. The Court quashed the clause, emphasizing that admissions must be based solely on merit without undue advantage to any category of candidates.