As per case facts, the appellant, a training institute, challenged Madhya Pradesh's admission policy reserving 75% of B.Ed (Part time) seats for state residents. The institute observed that while 25% ... of open seats were filled, almost all 75 percent of reserved seats remained vacant for two academic years, leading to a denial of permission to fill them with outside candidates. The High Court dismissed the challenge. The question arose whether the State Government can reserve such a high percentage of seats for its residents in professional education courses, particularly when a significant number remain unfilled. Finally, the Supreme Court ruled that while states can reserve seats for residents, a 75 percent reservation, especially when leading to numerous vacant seats, is excessive, unconstitutional, and violates Article 14. The Court directed the State to re-evaluate the policy for future academic years within two months to ensure a realistic and purposeful reservation extent.