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W.P.No.34468 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 09.09.2025CORAM:THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYANW.P.No.34468 of 2025 andWMP.Nos.38624 & 38628 of 2025Chokkalingam Educational TrustRep.by its TrusteeEducational AgencyKG College of Pharmacy and Research Institute,No.12, Nappalaya Street, Villupuram 605 602 ... PetitionerVs.1.The Registrar,Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University,69, Anna Salai, Guindy,Chennai 600 0322.The Pharmacy Council of India,Represented by the Secretary cum Registrar,NBCC Centre, 3rd Floor, Plot No.2,Community Centre, Maa Anandamai Marg,Okhla Phase I, New Delhi 110 0203.The Director of Medical EducationDirectorate of Medical Education CampusKilpauk, Chennai 600 0104.The Secretary,Selection Committee,Directorate of Medical Education,No.162, Periyar EVR High Road,Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010 ... RespondentsPRAYER: 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34468 of 2025Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to conduct the counselling for paramedical degree courses for government quota seats in self-financing colleges for 2025-26 academic session from 01.10.2025 as per the direction of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in MA.No.711 of 2025 in CA.No.9048 of 2012 dated 09.05.2025 and the directions of the second respondent council dated 11.07.2025 for B.Pharm Degree Course. For Petitioner: M/s.D.Prabhu Mukunth ArunkumarFor RespondentsFor R1 : Mr.G.Arumugam, Standing CounselFor R2 : Mr.M.T.Arunan, Standing CounselFor R3: Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan, Government AdvocateFor R4 : Mrs.M.Sneha, Standing CounselO R D E RThis writ petition has been filed for direction to the fourth respondent to conduct the counselling for para medical degree courses for 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34468 of 2025Government quota seats in self-financing colleges for the year 2025-26, academic session from 01.10.2025 as per the direction issued by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and also the directions issued by the second respondent dated 11.07.2025 for B.Pharm degree course. 2.The petitioner college is imparting pharmacy education from the academic year 2019-2020 onwards. It is conducting D.Pharm and B.Pharm courses. The second respondent is the authority occupying the field of pharmacy under the Pharmacy Act which has been reiterated by the latest decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court. The petitioner applied to the Government of Tamilnadu for grant of permission to start 4 years B.Pharm degree course from the academic year 2020-2021. The Government of Tamilnadu, by order in GO.Ms.No.380 dated 26.08.2019, granted permission to start 4 years B.Pharm degree course with an annual intake of 60 students. From the academic year 2023-24, the petitioner college has been conducting B.Pharm degree course with an intake of 100 seats. The petitioner is conducting B.Pharm degree course with appropriate approvals and affiliation from the second respondent and the first respondent respectively. The petitioner has applied to the second 3/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34468 of 2025respondent for grant of approval for the academic year 2025-26 with additional course i.e. D.Pharm. 3.In the meanwhile, the second respondent filed an application before the Hon’ble Surpeme Court of India in MA.No.711 of 2025 in CA.No.9048 of 2012 seeking extension of time. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, by an order 09.05.2025, allowed the application and extended time for completion of approval process of the institutions up to 31.08.2025 and appeals / compliance process till 30.09.2025 to the applicant / the second respondent herein for the academic year 2025-26 and further extended completion of counselling till 30.10.2025. Based on the order passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, the second respondent also by its communication dated 11.07.2025, communicated to all the State Governments, examining authorities and admission making authorities the extension of time for completion of approval process 2025-26 for pharmacy institutions requesting them to align with the timeline fixed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. Insofar as the petitioner college is concerned, the second respondent conducted inspection on 12th and 13th of August 2025. Thereafter, the second 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34468 of 2025respondent issued decision letter for certain compliance dated 30.08.2025. After receipt of the said letter, the petitioner has already uploaded all the requirements as required by the second respondent. While being so, the fourth respondent noted in its official website on 02.09.2025 and uploaded the tentative online counselling schedule for paramedical degree courses reallotment / allotment for Government seats in Government colleges and allotment for Government quota seats in self-financing colleges 2025-26 which includes B.Pharm courses as follows:RoundProcessFrom Date & TimeTo Dated & TimeRankTotal Mark2Registration /Payment04.09.2025 @ 10:00 a.m.06.09.2025 @ 5.00 p.m.Choice Filling & Locking07.09.2025 @ 10.00 a.m.09.09.2025 @ 5.00 p.m.Results of Round-211.09.2025Download of Provisional allotment order11.09.2025Reporting Date & TimeOn or before 17.09.2025 upto 5.00 p.m.From GR 001 To GR 53165From 200.00 to 125.004.Though the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India extended time 5/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34468 of 2025till 30.10.2025 to the second respondent to complete the approval process, without considering the same, the fourth respondent has now issued notification for the counselling. 5.On perusal of the notification, it is revealed that it is the second round of counselling. The first round of counselling was already over in respect of Government seats in Government colleges for 2025-2026. As per the notification, the fourth respondent has extended the date of registration from 06.09.2025 to 09.09.2025 and for choice filling from 07.09.2025 to 10.09.2025, results from 11.09.2025 to 13.09.2025. It is contrary to the direction issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. 6.In view of the above, the fourth respondent is hereby directed to conduct counselling for B.Pharm degree course (4 years) alone for Government quota seats in self-financing colleges for the academic year 2025-2026 from 01.10.2025 as per the direction issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in MA.No.711 of 2025 in CA.No.9048 of 2012 dated 09.05.2025. It is made clear that the fourth respondent can conduct counselling for B.Pharm degree course (4 years) 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34468 of 2025for Government quota seats in self-financing colleges for the academic year 2025-2026 from 01.10.2025 irrespective of approval of the petitioner college.7.With the above directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 09.09.2025Neutral citation: Yes/No (½)Index: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderlok(Note: Issue order copy on 09.09.2025)G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.lokTo1.The Registrar,Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University,69, Anna Salai, Guindy,Chennai 600 0327/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.34468 of 20252.Secretary cum Registrar,The Pharmacy Council of India,NBCC Centre, 3rd Floor, Plot No.2,Community Centre, Maa Anandamai Marg,Okhla Phase I, New Delhi 110 0203.The Director of Medical Education,Directorate of Medical Education CampusKilpauk, Chennai 600 0104.The Secretary,Selection Committee,Directorate of Medical Education,No.162, Periyar EVR High Road,Kilpauk, Chennai 600 0105.The Government Advocate,High Court of MadrasW.P.No.34468 of 202509.09.2025(½)8/8