JUDGMENT :

This intra court appeal has been filed against the order dated 19.11.2020 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.52868/2019, by which communications dated 17.07.2019 and 09.09.2019 issued by the PCI (hereinafter referred to as 'the PCI' for short) have been quashed and the writ petition preferred by the respondent Nos.1 and 2 has been allowed. The respondent No.4 - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (hereinafter referred to as 'the University' for short) has been directed to issue No Objection Certificate (NOC) to respondent Nos.1 and 2 for establishment of new pharmacy colleges within a period of four weeks. The PCI has also been directed to receive the applications submitted by respondent Nos.1 and 2 for establishment of new pharmacy colleges and process the same within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of grant of NOC by University. In order to appreciate PCI's grievance, relevant facts need mention, which are stated infra.

2. The PCI is a body constituted under Section 3 of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for