By the Court.—Heard Mr.Sandip Dixit, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mr.Asit Kumar Chaturvedi, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr.Anand Dwivedi, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1 and Mr.Gyanendra Kumar Srivastava, learned counsel for respondent No. 2 as well as learned Standing Counsel for the State.

2. The petitioners have assailed the orders dated 19 August 2017 as also the order dated 31 May 2017, passed by the Under Secretary of the Government of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department.

3. The petitioners have earlier challenged the order dated 31 May 2017 through writ petition No. 13530 (MB) of 2017, therefore, we proceed to decide both the writ petitions by following common order.

4. The petitioners had applied as per norms prescribed by the MCI for establishment of Medical College in the year 2016-17. The State Government had issued No Objection certificate/Essentiality Certificate for establishment of new Medical College in its name after inspecting the facilities of clinical material of the Hospital. Dr.Ram Manohar Lohia Awadh Uni