1. The petitioner who appeared in the Pre Medical Test for admission to first year's M. B. B. S. course for the academic session 2003-2004 and secured 30th, 31st, 38th, 48th and 50th positions in the merit list prepared by the respondents, have questioned the legality, validity and propriety of the action of the respondents 1 to 3 by which the respondents after setting apart 30% seats for women candidates out of 42 seats meant for the open category prepared general merit list. They have challenged that the action of respondents with regard to allocation of seats to women candidates is violative of the concept of horizontal reservation. Horizontal reservation for women in each of the category is under Art.15 (1) of the Constitution of India and not under Art.15 (4), whi