1. Nanik Dharamdas Vazirani, whom we will hereafter refer to as "the petitioner", was a student of the Intermediate College of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. The petitioner appeared as a candidate at the Intermediate Arts Examination of the university hed in the months of March/April 1956. The seat number allotted to the petitioner at the examination was 156. The results of the successful candidates at that examination were declared in May 1956- The University announced that tlie result of the petitioner and of some other candidates was kept in reserve. On 25-5-1956. the father of the petitioner addressed a letter to the Registrar of the University praying that the petitioner be granted grace marts in any subject where he might have failed. He also stated that he was praying for "justice, and justice alone" at the Registrars "generous hands". By his letter, dated 2-6-1956, the Registrar informed the father of the petitioner that the petitioner was reported to have used unfair means at the examination and that the decision of the University regarding his case will be announced in due course. By letter, dated 6-8-1.956, the father of the petitioner asked for a