S.RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

1. The University of Delhi and the Kendriya Sainik Board (hereafter referred to as “the University” and “the Board”) are aggrieved by a judgment of the learned Single Judge, allowing a writ petition, preferred by the respondent (hereafter “the candidate”) and directing her admission to an appropriate seat in humanities in a Delhi college. The candidate had complained of arbitrariness in the matter of selection and admission to the quota set apart for wards of soldiers and defense personnel who suffered in combat, or were disabled during active service. This included a category of wards whose parent succumbed to combat injuries.

2. On 14 May, 1992, the Board issued a circular, whereby defense personnel who were disabled in action and were “boarded out” were recommended priority, in a quota, or reservation of seats in medical and dental colleges. This policy did not extend to admission to other courses. A Division Bench of this court had, in a judgment dated 23.09.2016, in Ananya M.S. and Ors. Vs. Union of India and Others (W.P. (C) No.7813/2016) spelt out that admission to medical and dental colleges in this quota should be confined to wards of personnel