JUDGMENT

We have heard Sri D. D. Thakur, learned senior counsel for the appellant and Sri Ashok Mathur, learned counsel for the State of Jammu and Kashmir. However, respondent No. 6, though duly served, has chosen to remain unrepresented. Special leave granted.

2. The appellant, a certain Gurdeep Singh, was a candidate for admission to the Course leading to a Medical Degree for the year 1991-92 in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed to be entitled for selection against the three per cent reservations for "sports category". In his writ petition before the High Court he claimed that his legitimate entitlement for selection against the category was wrongfully denied to him and that respondent No. 6, a certain Shuab Omer, was selected - and if the appellants case is true - by a process of sheer manipulation. The High Court dismissed his writ petition on what the appellant avers a misconception of appellants case.

We are afraid, the grievance made out by the appellant against the dismissal of his writ petition is justified. We are of the view that the order dated 10-8-1992 of the High Court dismissing the appellants writ petition cannot be sustained. The appellant for the reasons