AR. LAKSHMANAN, J.

This writ appeal is directed against the order of Bakhthavatsalam, J. in W. P. No. 19833/93 dated 19-11-1993 holding that the 1st respodent College is entitled to the rights under Art. 30 of the Constitution of India and that the question whether Saiva Siddhanta is a religion need not be decided. This appeal is filed by the Registrar, Vice-Chancellor and the Controller of Examinations of Manonamaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. The 1st respondent College, by virtue of Section 1 of the Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Act stands affiliated to the appellant-University. The University has been concerned with the maintenance of the academic standards. According to the University, after the judgment of the Supreme Court in Unnikrishnan's case College receiving 100% grant from the Government, will have to make admissions on the basis of merit subject to the rule of reservation alone. It is their case that several complaints were received by the University from various sections of public and students and in respect of several colleges Inspection Commissions were therefore, sent to enquire into the complaints. The lst respondent College was also one o