( 1 ) INTRA-UNIVERSITY Migration - from one college to another within the same university - by a student is a vested right or a right merely, and if so, whether it is capable of being enforced in exercise of writ jurisdiction of High Court - is the question arising for decision in this batch of petitions.

( 2 ) THE petitioners are four. Briefly we set out the factual background so as to appreciate the crux of controversy.

( 21 ) IN CWP 3749/97, the petitioner Madhurjya Kotoky is a student of B. A. (Hon.) History Part-I in Ram Lal Anand College having passed that examination with 67% marks and merit in the university. The result was declared on 23. 7. 97. On 31. 7. 1997, he approached the Principal of the College seeking latter s `no Objection to migration to another College. On 8. 8. 97, he approached Ramjas College seeking admission therein and the principal of Ramjas College has issued `no Objection for his entry in his institution. The grievance of the petitioner is that the Principal, Ram Lal Anand College, (respondent No. 1) is not issuing "no Objection" permitting his migration from his Institution. In the application dated 28. 8. 97 made to the respondent N