JUDGMENT :

BHARGAV D. KARIA, J.

1. Heard learned senior advocate Mr. Dhaval Dave with learned advocate Mr. Udit N. Vyas for the petitioners and learned advocate Mr. Siddharth Dave for the respondent in the respective petitions.

2. Having regard to the controversy involved in this group of petitions, with the consent of the learned advocates for the respective advocates, the matters is taken up for hearing and would be disposed of by this common judgment.

3. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned advocate Mr. Siddharth Dave waives service of notice of rule on behalf of the respondent.

4. These petitions are filed by the respective Educational Institutes challenging the common order dated 05.12.2022 passed by the Executive Committee of respondent Pharmacy Council of India whereby unilaterally the intake capacity of the students for the Academic Year 2022-23 for conduct of the First Year of Bachelor of Pharmacy Course is restricted to 60 students as against the application made by the petitioners for intake capacity of 100 students without assigning any reason for reducing the intake capac