A.S.ANAND, C,J.I.

(1) THE writ petition filed by the respondent against refusal of admission to her for LL. M. course succeeded before the learned single Judge who found that the petitioner was qualified and entitled to admission. An appeal was filed by the appellant before the Division Bench. Before the Division Bench a plea appears to have been raised that there were other woman candidates who rank higher in the merit list than the writ petitioner. The Division Bench repelled the plea and noticed that no material had been placed on the record to show that there were other woman candidates who had rank higher in the merit list than the writ petitioner. By its order dated 13/02/1996 the Division Bench upheld the order of the learned single Judge and dismissed the appeal. The Division Bench, however, did not express any opinion on the question of reservation of seats for non-locals and the manner of the distribution of 15% of these seats.

(2) LEARNED counsel for the appellant, in this appeal by special leave, submits that material had been placed before the Division Bench to show that there were other woman candidates who had higher rank in the merit list and in suppor