( 1 ) HEARD the learned Counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Government pleader for Higher Education on behalf of respondents. Rule Nisi.

( 2 ) AS the issue involved in both the writ petitions and the subject matter of the dispute is one and the same, it is felt expedient and convenient to dispose of both the writ petitions by this common order.

( 3 ) THE 1st petitioner in both the writ petitions is the society registered under the a. P. (Telangana Area) Public Societies registration Act and established Junior colleges and imparting education in nalgonda District since from 1993-94 onwards. The 4th respondent granted provisional permission/provisional affiliation to the 2nd petitioner in W. P. No. 11526 of 2002 by order dated 17-11-1993. Similarly, the 2nd petitioner in W. P. No. 11531 of 2002 was granted provisional permission/affiliation by the 4th respondent by proceedings dated 16-12-1994. It is stated that the 2nd respondent-college in W. P. No. 11526 of 2002 is having total strength of 700 students both in 1st and 2nd years. Similarly, the 2nd petitioner-college in w. P. No. 11531 of 2002 is having a total strength of 725 students both in 1st and 2