New Delhi/Hyderabad: In a big jolt to the Telangana government, the Supreme Court Monday declined to give more time for admissions in professional courses and directed it to complete admissions in engineering colleges in the state by Aug 31 as per the original schedule.

A division bench comprising Justice S.J. Mukhopadahya and Justice S.A. Bobde said the counselling for students who qualified in the EAMCET should be conducted as per the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act.