JUDGMENT

Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J.

1. W.P.(C) 8814/2022 has been filed on behalf of St. Stephen's College, New Delhi (a Constituent/Affiliated College of University of Delhi, i.e. Respondent No.1), seeking the quashing of letter dated 09.05.2022 issued by Respondent No.1 communicating that the admission policy as approved by the Academic Council of Respondent No.1 shall be applicable to all colleges under the aegis of Respondent No.1, and that the Petitioner must not only fill 50% of its unreserved seats solely on the basis of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET)-2022 scores, but shall also employ a single merit list for admission of candidates belonging to the Christian community. The writ petition further challenges the Communication dated 24.05.2022 directing the Petitioner to withdraw its Admission Prospectus - Undergraduate (UG) Programmes (2021-2022) and to issue a Public Notice iterating that Respondent No.1's admission policies shall be applicable to the Petitioner for UG Programmes for the Session 2022-2023.

2. The Petitioner in W.P.(C) 8814/2022 had thereafter also filed an application, being C.M. APPL.30972/2022, seeking permission to incorporate the followi