IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY WMP.No.2863 of 2026 Sree Abirami Charitable Trust Rep its Administrative Officer, Machegoundanpalayam, Seerapalayam Post, Coimbatore- 21.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Rep by its Registrar, Anna Salai,Guindy, Chennai- 600 032.

2. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort st. George, Chennai- 600 009.

..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, calling for the records of Respondents relating to the order of the 1st Respondent in Lr.No. Affln. III (2)/ 16901/ 2025 dated 09.01.2026 and quash the same and directing the 1st respondent University to accept the necessary documents and the prescribed fees from the petitioner required for granting permission to increase in the annual intake of seats in the existing course Viz., BPT Course from 50 to 100 Seats in the Petitioners College Viz., Sree Abirami College of Physiotherapy, without insisting upon an order from the State Government in line with the Judgement in W.A. No. 3534 of 2019 dated

16.06.2020 as confirmed in S.L.P. (C) NO.16085 of 2020 dated 12.01.2021.

For Petitioner: Mr.Kandhan Duraisami For R1: Ms.C.Latharani Standing counsel for Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University For R2: Mr.E.Sundaram

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed for the Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of Respondents relating to the order of the 1st Respondent in Lr.No. Affln. III (2)/ 16901/ 2025 dated 09.01.2026 and quash the same and directing the 1^st respondent University to accept the necessary documents and the prescribed fees from the petitioner required for granting permission to increase in the annual intake of seats in the existing course Viz., BPT Course from 50 to 100 Seats in the Petitioners College Viz., Sree Abirami College of Physiotherapy, without insisting upon an order from the State Government in line with the Judgement in W.A. No. 3534 of 2019 dated

16.06.2020 as confirmed in S.L.P. (C) NO.16085 of 2020 dated 12.01.2021.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel taking notice on behalf the respondents are at idem that the issue has already been covered and the order that is passed in W.P.Nos.558 and 1160 of 2026 dated 12.01.2026 and the same order can be passed in the present Writ Petition.

3. Since the issue involved in the present Writ Petition is identical to the issue involved in W.P.Nos.558 and 1160 of 2026 dated 12.01.2026, it is apropos to extract the relevant portion of paragraphs 3 to 5 of the order dated

12.01.2026, which reads as follows:

“3. W.P.No.1160 of 2026 has been filed challenging the order of the 1 respondent in Lr.No.Affln.III(1)/4440/2025 dated st

05.01.2026, and to quash the same, and further to direct the 1 st respondent University to accept the necessary documents and the prescribed fees from the petitioner required for granting permission to increase the annual intake of seats in the existing course viz., BPT Course from 50 to 100 seats in the petitioner college, without insisting upon an order from the State Government, in line with the judgment in W.A.No.3534 of 2019 dated 16.06.2020, as confirmed in S.L.P.© No.16085 of 2020 dated

12.01.2021, and pass such further or other orders.

4. The grievance of the petitioner College is that it is an existing institution already having an intake of 50 students per academic year in respect of the BPT course. The petitioner college has made arrangements for all the required infrastructure and the other facilities and has sought for increase in intake from 50 to 100 seats. However, the said request is not being considered by the 1

st

respondent university on the ground that, since the new Act has

come into force, the new regulations have to be framed and until then, no admission can be made. This issue was the s