JUDGMENT

In all these writ petitions, the petitioners are the educational institutions, running various courses in General Nursing as well as B.Sc Nursing. (For convenience, W.P.(C) No.33806/2025 is taken as the leading case and hereinafter, the reference of the parties and the exhibits are made as per the sequence of the same, as described in the said writ petition, unless otherwise specifically mentioned).

2. According to the petitioner in W.P.(C)No.33806/2025, the said institution was in existence for more than a decade and was offering General Nursing courses. Later, the Central Government introduced a policy not to continue the General Nursing course, and instead, it was decided to offer B.Sc Nursing program by way of substitution. Thereafter, the petitioner started a new institution for B.Sc Nursing program. Later, there was change in policy of the Central Government by which along with the B.Sc Nursing, the General Nursing program was also permitted. Accordingly, the petitioner again applied for starting the General Nursing program, in its college and as per the application submitted by the petitioner in this regard, No objection/Essentiality certificate was obtained from the