Judgment

GROVER, J. :- This is an appeal by special leave from a judgment of the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court.

2. The necessary facts as given in the return filed in the High Court and which have not been disputed may be set out. The Vidyapeeth (University) has three Agricultural Colleges attached to it. One is at Akola, the other at Nagpur and the third at Parbhani. For the M.Sc. (Agri.) course 12% seats were reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Nawabuddhas and 8% were reserved for the Scheduled Tribes. Six percent seats were reserved for members of classes and communities which were socially and educationally backward. Two percent seats were reserved for agriculturists and children of agriculturists who possessed minimum qualifications or experience in agriculture prescribed by the statue. Fifteen percent seats were reserved for persons who and whose parents had not resided in the State for 10 years or more and 2% for the children of what were called "Freedom Fighters". Initially admissions were made on the basis of the above percentages. The qualifications required for admission were the degree of B.Sc. (Agri.) or an equivalent examination with at least 50% marks in the