( 1 ) THIS batch of writ petitions are filed challenging the action of the first respondent praying this Court :". . . . may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the procedure adopted by the University authorities in making the selection and admission into the 1st Year MBBS Course for the academic year 1998-99 is contrary to law and illegal and consequently set aside the provisional admissions made in pursuance of the Notification dated 21-11-1998 and further direct the respondent University to make the selection strictly in accordance with the principles enunciated by the Supreme Court in Ritesh R. Sah case and grant such other relief, as this Hon ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. "

( 2 ) IT is agreed by all the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the various parties that Writ Petition No. 33489 of 1998 can be treated as representative of all the Writ Petitions and the facts as averred in the said writ petition be taken as the basic facts for the purpose of determining the issue. All the petitioners claim to belong to Backward Classes and claim that the