IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA and WMP No. 6291 of 2025 The Indian Pharmacists Association (Reg. No.79/2005)

24, Noor Veeraswamy Iyer Street, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034 Rep. By Its General Secretary G.Palani ..Petitioner Vs

1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep. By the Principal Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Registrar Tamil Nadu Pharmacy Council Block-E 1st Floor, Bharathiar Complex, 100 Feet Inner Ring Road, Vadapalani, Chenai-600 026 ..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, calling for the entire records connected with the impugned order of the 1st respondent in Letter No.10473/ Z1/ 2022-2, dated 21.11.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct 1st respondent to conduct the election of 6 members to the Tamil Nadu Pharmacy Council under Section 19(a) of Pharmacy Act, 1948 through Online mode after suitably amending the Tamil Nadu Pharmacy Council Rules, 1953.

For Petitioner: Mr.S.Sathia Chandran For R1 : Mr. Bindran, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.R.Rengaramanujam

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