( 1 ) IN this writ petition , in which the petitioner who, was an applicant for admission to Ist year m. B. B. S Course in any one of the Medical Colleges in the state has prayed for issue of a writ of mandamus directing the Selection committee to select him for Ist year M. B. B. S. Course during the academic year 1979-80 the following question arises for consideration:

"whether such of the, persons who be Kuruhina Setty Community, who had become Lingayats are, entitled to the benefit of special provisions made in favour of educationally and socially backward classes according to which 'kuruhina setty' is declared as one of the Backward communities?"

( 2 ) THE State has constituted a, Selection Committee for the purpose of making selection for admission to Ist Year M. B. B. S Course in Government and Private medical Colleges in the, State. 'the selection Committee called for applications from the eligible candidates for admission to Ist year M. B. B. S. Course during , the. academic year 1979-80. The petitioner being eligible for admission to M. B. B. S. Course submitted his application to the Selection Committee. In the application, the petitioner claimed admission as against seats

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