( 1 ) THIS is a rule issued upon the respondent to show cause why an order in the nature of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ should not be issued by this Court cancelling or quashing the order under which the petitioner has been made eligible only to sit for a Compartmental B. Sc. Examination, or why an order in the nature of a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ should not be issued directing the respondents to declare that the applicant has passed the B. Sc. Examination held in 1953, and for other reliefs.

( 2 ) THE facts are shortly as follows. The petitioner was sent up by the Surendranath College, a College affiliated to the Calcutta University, for the Bachelor of Science Examination for the year 1953. He duly appeared therein, in three subjects, namely, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. The marks obtained by the petitioner in the said examination are as follows : . Marks Obtained Full marks.

Mathematics (Pass) 225 300

Physics (Pass)

Theoretical 125 200

Practical 57 100

. 182

Chemistry (Pass).

Theoretical 93 200

Practical 32 100

. 125

. . 532 900

The petitioner has not been declared to have passed th