JUDGMENT

DUTT, J :— Special leave is granted in both these matters. Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. These two appeals preferred by the appellants, Deepak Sibal and Miss Ritu Khanna, are directed against the common judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court whereby the High Court dismissed the two writ petitions filed by the appellants and also some other writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the rule for admission in the evening classes of the Three-Year LL.B. Degree Course conducted by the Department of Laws of the Punjab University.

3. The impugned rule that was published in the prospectus for the year 1988-89 relating to admission to 150 seats in the evening classes in the Three-Year LL.B. Degree Course is extracted as follows :

"Admission to evening classes is open only to regular employees of Government/Semi-Government institutions/affiliated colleges/ Statutory Corporations and Government Companies. A candidate applying for admission to the evening classes should attach No Objection/Permission letter from his present employer with his application for admission."

4. It is not disputed that there are 150 seats in the morning classes and another 150 se