Judgment

1. The instant writ petitions have been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India raising common questions of fact and law. Owing to the overlapping issues involved, all four petitions were heard together and are being decided by this common order. The first three writ petitions (CW Nos. 610/2026, 615/2026 & 618/2026) were heard and reserved on 13.01.2026, whereas the fourth writ petition (CW No. 465/2026) was heard subsequently and reserved on 22.01.2026.

2. These writ petitions arise out of a common controversy concerning the participation of newly established nursing colleges in the counselling process for the Academic Session 2025–26.

3. For the present analogous adjudication, this Court considers it appropriate to treat D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 618/2026 (Maa Jijabai College of Nursing vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.) as the lead case. Accordingly, the factual matrix, prayer clauses, and submissions of the parties are being noticed with reference to the said lead case.

3.1. The prayer clauses in D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 618/2026 read as under:

"It is, therefore, respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and by appropriate writ, ord