ORDER

B.R. Gavai, J.

The petitioners have approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondent No.1-Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (hereinafter referred to as the 'University') to grant affiliation for B. Pharma course to the petitioner colleges for the academic year 2020-21 with further direction to respondent No.1-University to organize special examinations for B. Pharma students for academic year 2020-21 in view of the notification dated 19th March 2021.

2. The facts in brief giving rise to the petition are as under:-

On 28th January 2020, the respondent No.1-University invited applications for grant of affiliation for the year 2020-21. In response thereto, the petitioners submitted applications in the month of February 2020 seeking affiliation for B. Pharma course for the year 2020-21. It is pertinent to note that the Pharmacy Council of India (hereinafter referred to as the 'PCI') granted its approval to the petitioner No.1-VIIT Pharmacy College vide order dated 10th April 2020 for conduct of first year B. Pharma course for the academic year 2020-21 with intake capacity of 100 admissions/students. Insofar as the petitioner No.2-RV Institute of Pharmacy is conce