(1.) Heard Sri S. Sriram, Sri G. Girimoji Rao and Smt. G. Jhansi, learned counsel for petitioners in these Writ Petitions, learned Government Pleader for Education for the State of Telangana appearing for 1st respondent and Sri A. Abhishek Reddy, learned Standing Counsel for 2nd respondent.
(2.) Since common question of law arises for consideration in this batch of cases, they are being disposed of by this common order.
(3.) Some of the petitioners in these Writ Petitions are Societies registered under the A.P. Societies Registration Act, 2001 and they had established colleges to provide B.Ed. courses. In the rest of these cases the B.Ed. colleges themselves are petitioners. Contention of Petitioners