JUDGMENT

A.S. Anand, CJI.-Which out of the two organizations, i.e., the Veterinary Council of India or the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, is empowered to hold an All Indian Common Entrance Examination to fill 15% seats in the Veterinary Colleges/faculies, is the only meaningful question which we are called upon to decide in these appeals by special leave?

2. Undisputed facts for answering the above question are briefly set out hereunder:

The Veterinary Council of India (hereinafter "VCI") has been established under Section 3 of the Indian Veterinary Council Act, 1984 (hereinafter "VC Act") for regulation of veterinary practice and for matters connected therewith or ancillary thereto under Section 22 of the Act. It is empowered to specify, by regulation, the minimum standards of veterinary education for granting recognised degrees/diplomas in veterinary science by various institutions affiliated to or as a part of the State Agricultural Universities. The Act has been enacted by invoking Article 252 of the Constitution since the subject matter of the Act falls in the State List (Entry 15 of List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution) and the Concurrent List (Entry 25