Judgment

AHMADI, J. :- This Civil Appeal and Writ Petition raise common questions which are capable of being disposed of by a common judgment. The facts in their abridged form may be noticed at the outset.

Facts of Civil Appeal No. 8816 of 1988.

2. The respondent No. 1, a post-graduate in Political Science and Modern History, undertook studies in LL. B. course of the Calcutta University as a non-collegiate woman candidate under Regn. 35 of the Calcutta University, First Regulations, 1951 framed under the Calcutta University Act, 1951. The said Regulation may be extracted at this stage

"A woman candidate may be allowed to appear as non-collegiate student (1) at the preliminary Law Examination one year after her graduation from this University, (2) at the Intermediate Law Examination one year after passing the Preliminary Law Examination, and (3) at the Final Law Examination one year after her passing the Intermediate Law Examination of this University. There is no prescribed application Form for this purpose. Intending candidates must apply in plain sheet of paper, together with the usual non-collegiate students Fee of Rs. 30/- and the B.A./B.Sc./B.Com. diploma or Mark Sheet in original