JUDGMENT

S.C. Agrawal, J.-Special leave granted in S.L.Ps. (C) Nos. 10132 of 1995 and 10224 of 1995.

2. These appeals and the writ petition raise common questions relating to reservation of seats for wards of employees in the matter of admission to institutions imparting technical education. The appeals are directed against the judgment of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dated September 2, 1994. We will first take up the appeals.

3. Civil Appeal No. 4101 of 1995 relates to the Technological Institute of Textile and Science at Bhiwani in the State of Haryana (for short the T.I.T. & S. ). The T.I.T. & S. is a society registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961. It is running a technical institute which imparts education/training in Textile Technology, Textile Chemistry, Computer Science and Management Science leading to the award of B. Tech/M. Tech/M.M.S. Degrees. The T.I.T. & S. is affiliated to the Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak (hereinafter referred to as the respondent-University ). The T.I.T. & S. also owns and runs a textile mill under the same roof employing about 1500 workers wherein the students receive practical training under the actual mill