JODHPUR, Feb. 21 -- The Rajasthan high court has directed the state government to formulate and notify a comprehensive Rajasthan Grant of NOC, Approval and Permission (Education) Framework-2026 within eight weeks, . A single bench of justice Sanjeet Purohit while hearing a petition filed by a nursing college on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the continuous delay in the process of issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to nursing and other educational institutions in the state. "This Court has taken note of the Guidelines regarding 'Establishment of Nursing Schools, Colleges and Universities in the Private Sector' issued by the respondent authorities in 2024. The said guidelines clearly stipulate that the entire process of issuance of NOC has to be completed in 90 days. It further provides that the application shall be disposed of within 45 days of receipt of the inspection report. This Court finds that inaction on the part of the respondents in not deciding applications for grant of NOC is in clear defiance of their own guidelines," the bench remarked. The bench observed that the authorities' high-handedness in sitting over NOC applications despite a favourable inspection report not only undermines the rule of law but transforms this Court into an unwilling de facto regulator of the process of grant of NOC. "This Court finds it necessary that a detailed and comprehensive framework prescribing specific timelines for each distinct stage of the application process should be in place. The respondent State authorities are, therefore, directed to formulate and notify, within eight weeks from today, the Rajasthan Grant of NOC, Approval and Permission (Education) Framework-2026 for grant of the required NOC/approval/permission for all kinds of educational courses/establishment of colleges, etc., by establishing a fully digitised online portal with real-time tracking and strict timelines for all stages from submission to final disposal," the bench said....