( 1 ) THE petitioner, Abhishek Srivastava, who had obtained degree of Master of Commerce had a keen desire to become a teacher, as his father, who was also a teacher, died in harness. He appeared in the Entrance Test conducted by Bundel khand University in the year 1997 for admission to B. Ed. Course and topped the list of the successful candidates having secured 84. 47% marks. The petitioner was not allowed to take up admission at Pt. J. N. College, bandarespondent no. 3 as his name did not appear in the list transmitted by the University for admission to the B. Ed. Course in the aforesaid College, obviously for the reason that the percentage of marks of the petitioner in B. A. was less than the prescribed minimum of 45 per cent as notified by the State Government amending the uttar Pradesh State Universities (Regulation of Admission to course of instruction for Degree in Education in Affiliated, Associated and constituent Colleges) order 1987. By the said amendment it has been provided that for admission in the B. Ed, course the minimum qualification would be graduate degree of a University established by law with a minimum 45 per cent marks. The petitioner ran from pillar to pos

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