R.Subhash Reddy, J.

1. On similar set of facts, as common issues arise for consideration, this group of matters are being disposed of by this common judgment. When the Letters Patent Appeals came up for hearing wherein interim orders passed by the learned Single Judges were assailed, in view of the request made by the learned counsel appearing on both sides, Special Civil Applications were called for and heard together. For the purpose of disposal, we treat the petition in Special Civil Application No.15065 of 2018 as a lead matter.

2. The petition in Special Civil Application is filed with the prayers which read as under:

“a. That this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the eligibility criteria prescribed by Respondent Universities for admission in post graduate programmes through common admission process as ultra vires of Article 14 of the Constitution of India;

b. That pending admission, hearing and final disposal of the present petition, this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the Re