1. This is a petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution in which a writ of mandamus or other appropriate direction or order is sought to admit the petitioner as a student in the day classes of the Law Faculty in LL. B. (Previous).

2. The petitioner passed his Matriculation Examination as long ago as the year 1936. He then joined service and is still employed drawing a salary of Rs. 400-per mensem. He obtained the B. A. Degree of the Punjab University appearing as a private candidate under regulation 8 of that University which enables a candidate not to appear in all the subjects at one examination. In June 1959 the University of Delhi, respondent No. 1, invited applications for admission to the different classes in the Faculty of Law. After specifying the date for the receipt of application and specifying the age limit, it was stated that admission to the different classes would be made on selection from eligible candidates on a scrutiny of the applications and according to merits and where circumstances required after an interview and only up to the accommodation facilities available (Annexure E tot he affidavit of the Dean dated 11-9-1959). The petitioner submitted his a