( 1 ) ). This petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India raises an interesting question of interpretation of Rules 17 and 18 of the Rules for Admission which are framed by the respondent No. 3 for controlling and governing the admission to 1st Year M. B. B. S. Course which is run and conducted by Smt. N. H. L. Municipal College, Ahmedabad. There is one another Medical College being government College which is also imparting education and running M. B. B. S. Course at B. J. Medical College, Ahmedabad. These colleges are affiliated to the 4th respondent-Gujarat University duly established and incorporated under the provisions of Gujarat University Act. The B. J. Medical College has also framed its Rules for admission to 1st Year M. B. B. S. Course. Rule 5. 2 of the said Rules is, though not in pari materia to Rule 18 of the Rules of respondent No. 3, it closely resembles to or is broadly comparable with the said Rule.

( 2 ) ). It is unfortunate, but is required to be noted at the outset that these Rules known as "rules for Admission to M. B. B. S. Course", which are though not common but are closely parallel or broadly comparable are being applied to the afore