1. The central theme of the controversy and the question posed for consideration in the present batch of petitions is whether it is permissible for the respondent University to restrict the admission to B.Ed. course in the petitioner institutions to the limited seats, when the National Council for Teacher Education has approved the intake capacity for 100 students; whether the University was competent to put up instruction while notifying the admission programme asking the petitioner not to fill up the seats beyond 50, and thereby vetoing the intake approved by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE).

2. In all the petitions the respective petitioner institution is allowed the intake capacity of 100 students in the B.Ed. course by the NCTE for the Academic Year 2016-17, which is sought to be restricted by respondent No.1 - Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University to 50 seats. The annual intake of 100 students is allowed by the NCTE divided into two basic units of 50 seats each. The petitioners pray to declare as illegal the action on part of the University in not allowing the intake of 100 students to the B.Ed. course for Academic Year 2016-17. The petitioners have prayed