JUDGMENT

Jaswant Singh, J.

Through this common order, two sets of cases will be decided as these involve inter-related prayers and issues viz. whether the Panjab University was correct in publishing notice dated 28.11.2020 whereby resolution dated 02.09.2020 granting weightage of 4 marks to students who had "Legal Studies" subject in 10+2 examination for admission to B.A LL.B (Hons) 05 Years Integrated course has been withdrawn; and whether on the basis of such decision dated 2.9.2020 taken and/or as weightage given to aspirants of B.Com LL.B (Hons) 05 Years Integrated course, similar benefit/weightage should be granted to students having subjects of B.A. LL.B (Hons.) Integrated 05 Years Law Course(s) or not.

It is a matter of record that Panjab University offers two 05 Years Integrated Courses viz. B.A. LL.B (Hons.) and B.Com LL.B (Hons.) with 184 seats each at UILS, Chandigarh with additional 120 seats for B.A. LL.B (Hons.) 05 Year Integrated Course at two regional centres of University. It is also undisputed that all the writ petitioners are aspirants for admission to B.A. LL.B (Hons.) 05 Year Integrated Course seeking weightage of additional marks as is being extended to B.Com LL.