Seneviratne and Another v. University Grants Commission and Another – 1978_79_80 volume 1 page 182

In the case between the Petitioners (the 2nd petitioner—a minor, through the 1st petitioner as guardian—and associated parties) and the University Grants Commission (as Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the 55% district-wise reservation, when combined with the overall admissions allocation scheme (30% merit, 55% district allocation, 15% reserved for under-privileged areas), contravenes the constitutional guarantee of equality under Article 12(1) by departing from strict merit-based selection. The court held that the admission scheme does not violate the constitutional guarantee, reaffirming the principle that reasonable classification in furtherance of social justice and equal educational opportunity is permissible when rationally connected to national policy objectives