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W.P.No.35235 of 2025IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED: 15.09.2025CORAM:THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYANW.P.No.35235 of 2025 andWMP.No.39448 of 2025Annai Veilankanni's Educational and Cultural SocietyEducational AgencyAnnai Veilankanni's Pharmacy College,Represented by its Chairman81/33, V.G.P. Salai,Saidapet, Chennai 600 015 ... 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 Education,Directorate of Medical Education Campus,Kilpauk, Chennai 600 0104.The Secretary,Selection Committee,Directorate of Medical Education,No.162, Periyar E.V.R.High Road,1/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35235 of 2025Kilpauk, Chennai 600 0105.Tamil Nadu Private Professional CollegesAssociation – Health Science (TNPPCA-HS)A Society Registered under Society Registration ActRep. By its Secretary,Prasanna Enclave 1st Floor, No.30, Bharathi Avenue,Kotturpuram, Chennai 600 0856.The Indian Nursing CouncilRepresented by its Secretary,8th Floor, NBCC Centre,Plot No.2, Community Centre,Okhla Phase-I,New Delhi 110 020(6th respondent impleaded vide order dated15.09.2025 passed in WMP.No.39716 of2025 in WP.No.35235 of 2025) ... RespondentsPRAYER: Writ 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. For Petitioner: Mr.N.L.Rajah, Senior Counsel for M/s.V.SudhaFor Respondents 2/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35235 of 2025For R1 : Mr.G.Arumugam, Standing CounselFor R5: Mr.Hari RadhakrishnanFor R3: Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan, Government AdvocateFor R4: Mrs.M.Sneha, Standing CounselFor R2: Mr.M.T.Arunan, Standing CounselFor R6: Mr.B.Deepak NarayananO R D E R This writ petition has been filed for direction to the fourth respondent to conduct the counselling for paramedical degree courses for government quota seats in self-financing colleges for the academic year 2025-26 from 01.10.2025.2.The petitioner college is approved by the Government of Tamilnadu with appropriate approvals from the respective authorities. It is affiliated to the Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical University. The second respondent is the authority occupying the field of pharmacy under the 3/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35235 of 2025Pharmacy Act. The petitioner is conducting B.Pharm. degree course with an intake of 60 students. Accordingly, the petitioner college is also registered in the counselling to be conducted by the fourth respondent. The case of the petitioner is that there are more than 90 colleges, including the petitioner college, that are facing problem. If the counselling for B.Pharm alone is conducted from 01.10.2025, there will be no chooser for B.Pharm course for the academic year 2025-26. Such counselling is for all the paramedical degree courses for government quota seats in self financing colleges for the year 2025-26 academic session. Since students will only opt other courses, they will not be waiting for the counselling for B.Pharm alone from 01.10.2025. Now the fourth respondent uploaded the tentative online counselling schedule for paramedical degree course for the government seats in government colleges and allotment for government quota seats in self financing colleges for the academic year 2025-26 to be held from 02.09.2025. However, it is contrary to the time extension order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.3.On perusal of the counter submitted by the fourth respondent 4/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35235 of 2025and on the submissions of the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the fourth respondent, it is revealed that the prospectus for all paramedical courses was published on 17.06.2025 and the last date for uploading the application was 07.07.2025 as per the notification issued by the Indian Nursing Council dated 13.01.2025 to commence academic year from 01.08.2025 and the last date for admission would be 30.09.2025. Therefore, the Indian Nursing Council being the authority to decide as to the commencement of the academic session, the Selection Committee had decided to commence the online counselling for all paramedical courses for government seats in government colleges from 30.07.2025 to 08.08.2025. The second round of counselling for the left over seats of government colleges in government colleges and for government seats in private colleges was scheduled from 04.09.2025 to 17.09.2025. In respect of allied health sciences undergraduate courses including Bachelor of Physiotherapy and Bachelor of Occupational Therapy are concerned, the Dr.MGR Medical University, as per its regulations has notified cut off date as 30.09.2025 for admission. As rightly pointed out by the learned Senior Counsel, Indian Nursing Counsel has no authority to grant recognition to the Institutions imparting Nursing courses. When the 5/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35235 of 2025Indian Nursing Counsel has no authority for affiliation and recognition, it cannot dictate terms for the counselling to be conducted on such date. 4.The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the fourth respondent submitted that the entire curriculum system is governed by Indian Nursing Council. As per its norms, the cut off date for admission of undergraduate nursing degree course is 30th September of every year. Therefore, it cannot go beyond 30.09.2025. 5.Now the fourth respondent already extended date of registration from 06.09.2025 to 09.09.2025 and for choice filling from 07.09.2025 to 10.09.2025 and results from 11.09.2025 to 13.09.2025. Once again it is extended.6.Though the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India had extended time till 30.10.2025 to complete the approval process, without considering the same, now the fourth respondent issued notification for second round of counselling for government quota seats in self financing colleges for the year 2025-26 as follows:6/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35235 of 2025RoundProcessFrom 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 125.007.Accordingly, the fourth respondent has extended the date of registration from 06.09.2025 to 09.09.2025, for choice filling from 07.09.2025 to 10.09.2025 and results from 11.09.2025 to 13.09.2025.8.In view of the above, the fourth respondent is hereby directed to conduct counselling for paramedical degree courses for government quota seats in self financing colleges for the academic year 2025-26 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 09.05.20257/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35235 of 20259.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 15.09.2025Neutral citation: Yes/No (2/2) Index: Yes/NoSpeaking/Non-speaking orderlokNote: Issue order copy on 16.09.2025To1.The Registrar,Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR.Medical University,69, Anna Salai, Guindy,Chennai 600 0322.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,8/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35235 of 2025Directorate of Medical Education Campus,Kilpauk, Chennai 600 0104.The Secretary,Selection Committee,Directorate of Medical Education,No.162, Periyar E.V.R.High Road,Kilpauk, Chennai 600 0105.Secretary,Tamil Nadu Private Professional CollegesAssociation – Health Science (TNPPCA-HS)A Society Registered under Society Registration ActPrasanna Enclave 1st Floor, No.30, Bharathi Avenue,Kotturpuram, Chennai 600 0856.Secretary,The Indian Nursing Council8th Floor, NBCC Centre,Plot No.2, Community Centre,Okhla Phase-I,New Delhi 110 0207.The Government Advocate,High Court of MadrasG.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.lok9/10 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.35235 of 2025W.P.No.35235 of 202515.09.2025(2/2)10/10