MADRAS INST.OF DEV. STUDIES vs K. SIVASUBRAMANIYAN .

The Supreme Court held that the Madras Institute of Development Studies is not a 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution, thus the writ petition challenging the selection process for Associate Professors was not maintainable. The Court found that the selection process followed by the Institute was in accordance with the advertised qualifications and service rules. The judgment of the High Court reversing the Single Judge's dismissal of the writ petition was quashed, upholding the Institute's selection process.