1. - These 26 writ petitions have been filed by students who are not allowed to study in diploma course at Polytechnic Institute Government of Rajasthan, Jodhpur. The petitioner made the following prayer in their writ petitions.

"It is therefore prayed that by an appropriate writ order or direction the operation of the order Annexure 4 dated 14-8-78 15-8-78 may be stayed and the respondents may be directed to allow the petitioner to continue his study in the Diploma court to which he was granted admission and for this purpose the order concerned may be quashed. Any other appropriate writ, order or direction which may be deemed just and proper in the circumstances of the case may be passed in favour of the petitioner. Costs of the writ petition may be allowed to the petitioner."

2. Since all the 26 writ petitions raise common questions of law, the same are being decided by one common order.

3. In the year 1978, admissions to the Polytechnic Institute were regulated by Rule 3 (ga) of the Handbook. The petitioners have passed higher secondary examination and were eligible for being admitted to this institute. They applied for the same and were called for interview and they repor