Factual Background 

In the matter of Veena Vadini Teachers Training Institute v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Ors A college called Veena Vadini Samaj Kalyan Vikash Samiti is run by the appellant. The school prepares teachers for the state of Madhya Pradesh’s B.Ed. and M.Ed. programmes. The appellant institute is having trouble admitting students because the State of MP’s admission policy reserved 75% of seats for state residents. The appellant-institute has challenged the constitutional validity of this policy on the grounds that it violated Articles 14, 15, and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution because the government reserved 75% of the seats for residents of Madhya Pradesh, which is against the law. 

Issue 

Whether the State Government may reserve seats for Madhya Pradesh “residents” 75% of the total number of seats. 

Submission by the parties 

The appellant argued that because there are no residential candidates for 75% of the seats that have been designated as permanent residents of Madhya Pradesh, the seats may be filled by persons from outside the state.

Conclusion of the Court 

When hearing petitions contesting the mandatory 75% domicile quota for B.Ed colleges in Madhya Pradesh, a bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia noted that the percentage was “too high” and served no useful purpose.”Although it is within the State’s rights to reserve seats for its citizens, it must do so while keeping in mind the reality of the situation that 75% of the seats being reserved renders a reservation in its entirety unlawful and in violation of Article 14 of the Indian Constitution. The Supreme Court reaffirmed that states shouldn’t practice widespread discrimination in educational institutions because it has been determined that doing so violates the right to equality and is unconstitutional.