In all the above writ petition, the petitioners who are working in the Government Hospitals applied for Post Graduate Degree/Diploma Courses for 1997-98. Their applications were not considered on the basis that some disciplinary proceedings against them either contemplated or pending on the date of making their applications, on the basis of para 4 in Clause VI of the prospectus for the year 1997-98 regarding admission to Post Graduate Diploma/Degree/MDS Courses in Tamilnadu Government Medical/Dental Colleges. The said clause reads as follows :-

"Service candidates should send their applications through proper channel with forwarding authority' remarks, if any disciplinary proceedings are pending against them, service candidates should not send the application. This is applicable to Tamil Nadu services, local body/public Sector of Tamil Nadu or Central Government, Defence Services candidates etc., forwarding officers need not forward the application" *

The candidates who are in service and facing any disciplinary proceedings are prohibited from sending applications under the abovesaid clause. The petitioners have challenged the said condition as it is not a reasonable cla