IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
Surabi Educational and Chari – Appellant
Versus
The Secretary – Respondent
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.01.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.32802 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.25871, 25869 and 25867 of 2025 Surabi Educational and Charitable Trust, Rep by its Trustee, Educational Agency Surabi School of Nursing, Pappanampatty (P.O.)
Periyamallanampatty (Via), Dindigul - 624 622. ...Petitioner Vs
1. The Secretary, Indian Nursing Council, Combined Counsels Building, Kotla Road, New Delhi.
2. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council, Santhome High Road, Chennai.
3. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Complex, Theynampet, Chennai. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd Respondent in Ref No. 318/Gr-Admn-NC/2025 dated 25.06.2025 and consequential impugned order passed by the 2nd Respondent in Ref. No.318/Gr-Admn-NC/2025 dated 06.08.2025 quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 2nd Respondent to permit the petitioner's College to fill up the 50 Seats of Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery Course for the academic year 2025 to 2026 within the time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : M/s.E.Mareeskumar For Respondents : M/s.B.Saravanan Senior Counsel for Mr.D.Kirubakaran for R2 Mr.P.T.Thiraviyam Government Advocate for R3 Mr.R.Murali for R1
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed by the Educational Agency running Nursing College seeking to quash the order passed by the second respondent herein, wherein the admission for the academic year 2025 to 2026 was withdrawn.
2. Pending writ petition, the second respondent was directed to make inspection of the institution and to find out whether the defects pointed out have been rectified or not. Pursuant to the orders of this Court, the second respondent has conducted inspection and only one defect, namely, the permission to undergo training in the Primary Health Centre was found to be not obtained.
3. On 13.01.2026, such permission has been granted by the 3rd respondent herein. Therefore, as on today, there is no legal impediment whatsoever for the petitioner's institution to have admission of the students for the academic year
2025 to 2026.
4. In view of the subsequent developments, the orders impugned in the writ petition are hereby set aside and the second respondent is directed to approve the admission of the students made in the petitioner's College for the academic year 2025- 2026. Such orders shall be passed within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. With the above said observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed.
27.01.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.
RJR To
1. The Secretary, Indian Nursing Council, Combined Counsels Building, Kotla Road, New Delhi.
2. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Nurses and Midwives Council, Santhome High Road, Chennai.
3. The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, DMS Complex, Theynampet, Chennai.
W.P.(MD)No.32802 of 2025
27.01.2026
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