Judgement

VAIDIALINGAM, J.:- These three appeals, in which the State of Andhra Pradesh is the first appellant, by special leave, are directed against the judgment and order dated May 13, 1971 of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a batch of writ petitions, striking down Rule 9, in the Rules relating to the selection of candidates for admission to the Integrated M. B. B. S. Course in the Government Medical Colleges in the Andhra area, issued under G. O. No. 1648/Health dated July 23, 1970 as also G. O. No. 1793/Education dated September 23, 1970, regarding reservation of seats in professional colleges, for Backward Classes together with the annexure to the said notification containing the list of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes. The Addl. Director of Medical and Health Services, Hyderabad and Principal, Government Medical College, Guntur, are also appellants Nos. 2 and 3 respectively in the appeals.

2. The Government of Andhra Pradesh by G. O. No. 1648/Health dated July 23, 1970 announced Rules for the selection and admission of students to the Integrated M.B.B.S. Course in the Government Medical Colleges, in the Andhra area. The rules provided a pattern of allotment of sea