( 1 ) THE petitioners 26 in number filed this writ petition to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1, 2 and 3 to take steps for conferring the approval of the b. Pharmacy degrees obtained by them consequently directing the Pharmacy council of India to confer approval on the degrees obtained by the petitioners in pursuance of the final examinations held in the month of August, 2001.

( 2 ) THE 6th respondent College of b. Pharmacy, Cuddapah was started in the year 1997 duly obtaining sanction from the all India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) and the Government of Andhra pradesh. The admissions were made by the commissioner, Admissions, Government of andhra Pradesh. All the petitioners herein are the first batch of students admitted in the 6th respondent-college basing on the ranks secured by them in the EAMCET-1997 examination. The examinations were conducted by the Jawaharlal Nehru technological University-3rd respondent and the petitioners passed the examinations and also degrees were awarded in favour of the petitioners by the 3rd respondent. However, the University has withdrawn affiliation with effect from the academic year 2001 onwards but th