SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J.

1. The petitioner in W.P. (C) 7813/2016 challenges the omission of the words “Boarded Out of Service” in Priority II & IV in the category of candidates belonging to Children and Widows of Armed and Para Military Personnel (CWWAPP) also refered to as CW category in the information bulletin of the University of Delhi for the academic session 2016-17.

2. It is contended that reservation for the CW category has been made based on the recommendation of the Kendriya Sainik Board, Ministry of Defence, which in respect of the two priorities has stipulated “disabled in action and boarded out from service” and “disabled in service and boarded out with disability attributable to military service”. It is contended that the said categories have been granted reservations since May 1992 and include the words “boarded out from service”.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the Universities do not have the power to grant any reservation on their own and the reservations are to be granted based on the recommendations of the concerned Ministry. Insofar as reservation for the CW category is concerned, the University could not on its own have modified or alter