Judgment

SHINGHAL, J. - This appeal by special leave is directed against the summary dismissal of the appellants writ petition by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana on June 1, 1977 and the rejection of his review application on the following day.

2. The admitted facts of the case are enough for its disposal Appellant Randhir Singh is an Ex-Emergency Commissioned Officer of the Indian Army. He was employed as Tehsildar at Ambala which was stated to be his "correspondence" address for purposes of the present controversy. His son Vikash aged about 5 1/2 years, appeared in a competitive test for admission to Class I of the Kamla Nehru School (Junior Wing) against the seats reserved for children of Armed Force personnel and ex-servicemen. In all 25 children were to be admitted for the term which was to start in July 1977. Vikash passed all the tests and the respondents have clearly stated in their counter-affidavit that if he was found fit by the Medical Board, he was "eligible for admission as the son of an Ex-serviceman". A letter dated May 5, 1977 was sent to the appellant to make his son available for medical test on May 12, 1977 but it was returned undelivered on May 11, 1977 with