1. - Petitioner, Mrs. Kalpna Kumbhat, was a student of M. Sc. (Zoology) (Final). She appeared in the examination of M. Sc. (Final) in the year 1980. On July 8, 1980, she was hospitalised on the night intervening 7th & 8th July, 1980, where she delivered a child.

2. After her maternity period was over, she moved an application to the University of Jodhpur for permitting her to appear in the practical examination, which she could not give on 8th July, 1980 for the reasons, mentioned above. As the University failed to grant any relief in spite of repeated requests, she has approached this Court for the following relief Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India;--

"(i) The University may be directed to reconvene the practical examination for petitioner and to issue fresh mark-sheet after adding the marks obtained in the practical examination and to award appropriate merit or

(ii) The University may be directed to allow the petitioner to appear in the practical examination in the ensuing examination

(iii) the Ex. 3 be quashed and set aside."

3. Petitioner claims to be a meritorious student having secured highest marks in M. Sc. (previous) in 1978-79. The examinations were sched