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The moot question raised in this petition is .

whether M.S. Pharm Degree awarded by the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) is equivalent to the degree of M. Pharma issued by the other Universities?

2. The petitioners are Post Graduate in the Pharmacy i.e. M.S. Pharm/Master r of Science in Pharmacy from the NIPER.

very kindly be quashed and set aside.

(b) by way of writ of certiorari, order or directions the Letter No. EDN(TE) E(1)9/2020 dated 15 February 2021 issued by the respondent No.3, wherein held that, M.S. Pharm degree awarded by the NIPER is not equivalent to the M. Pharma, may very kindly be quashed and set aside.

(c) by way of the writ of Mandamus, order or directions, respondents may be directed to consider the M.S. Pharm Degree by the NIPER equivalent to the M. Pharma degree and allow petitioners to appear in the Recruitment Process for the posts of Assistant Professor (Pharmacy) and join the job thereafter;

11. The NIPER has been arrayed as respondent No.5 and has filed its separate reply and it is necessary to reproduce paras-10 and 11 of the reply which read as under:-

"10-11. That the contents of this para in so far as it relates to the provisions of the NIPER Act are concerned, the same are matter of record. However, it is respectfully submitted that the answering respondent i.e. National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPER), SAS Nagar is the first National Level Institute in Pharmaceutical Sciences with a proclaimed objective of becoming a centre of excellence for advanced studies and research in pharmaceutical sciences. The Government of India .
has declared the answering respondent as an 'Institute of National Importance'. It is an autonomous body set up under the aegis of Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Government of India. The Institute is conceived to provide leadership in pharmaceutical sciences and related areas not only within the country,, but also to the countries in South East Asia, South Asia and Africa. The answering respondent is a member of Association of Indian Universities and Association of Commonwealth Universities. As per the NIPER ACT, 1998, NIPER can award Masters' and Doctoral degree. NIPER (Degree of Masters' and Doctor of Philosophy) Ordinances, 2005 published in the official gazette of India provides details of Masters' and Ph.D. programmes offered by the answering respondent.