Section 3(g) in The University Grants Commission (Regulation of Admission and Fees in Private Non-Aided Professional Institutions) Regulations, 1997
(g)"Free Seats" means the seats on which the fee payable by a student seeking admission to, and prosecution of, a course of study at a level corresponding to the fees as specified for the Government colleges and institutions in the concerned State or Union Territory in respect of similar courses of study;
