SATISH CHANDRA, J :- The State of Uttar Pradesh runs five medical colleges, one each at Allahabad, Kanpur, Meerut, Agra and Jhansi. In addition, Lucknow University has a medical college called King George Medical College. In consultation with the Lucknow University, the State Government decided to hold one combined Pre-Medical Test for selecting students for admission to the six medical colleges. The work of holding the combined Pre-Medical Test was entrusted to the Meerut University. There were in all 758 seats in the six medical colleges. Of these 26 had been allotted for nominees of the Government of India under various heads. The remaining 732 seats were to be filled in by the combined Pre-Medical Test. By different orders issued by the State Government a number of seats were reserved for various classes. The ultimate reservation of seats was as follows: -

(1) Girl Candidates

20%

(2) Candidates from rural areas

12%

3%

(4) Candidates from Uttar Khand Division 3%

(5) Candidates belonging to scheduled castes 7%

(6) Candidates belonging to scheduled castes from rural areas

(3) Candidates from hill areas

3% and (7) Candidates belonging to scheduled tribes 1%

Total 49%

As a result of t