IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 12-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and W.M.P.No.5805 of 2026 Revathi Charity Trust, represented its Managing Trustee, No.10, Valayankadu Main Road, Kumaran Nagar West, Tirupur - 641 603.

..Petitioner Vs

1. Union of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Profession, represented by its Secretary/Joint Secretary to GOI, NIHFW Campus, New Delhi - 110 067.

2. Tamil Nadu State Allied and Healthcare Council, Represented by its Secretary, Kanthanchavadi, Chennai - 600 096. 3. The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

4. The Director of Medical Education and Research, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 031.

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

..Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of respondents relating to the orders of the first respondent in No.Z/103/2024- AHS-DOHFW DEPARTMENT dated 09.12.2024, second respondent dated 10.06.2025, third respondent in Letter No.e5426/ PME-2/2025-2 dated 26.06.2025 and Lr.No.e656/PME-2/2026-1 dated 27.01.2026, fourth respondent in Ref.No.064981/PME/2/2025 dated 18.07.2025 and fifth respondent in R.C.No.Affln.V(5)/16234/2025 dated 13.06.2025 and quash the same and directing the fifth respondent University to receive and process the application of the petitioner for increase of intake from 50 to 100 seats in the existing course viz., Bachelor of Physiotherapy in the Petitioner’s institute, Revathi Institute of Physiotherapy, Velayuthampalayam, Tirupur District in line with order dated 19.01.2026 made in W.P.No.49983 of 2025 without insisting on Government Order/No Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate from the Government of Tamil Nadu and grant continuance of provisional affiliation.

For Petitioner: Mr.Kandhan Duraisami For Respondents: Mr.B.Rabu Manohar, Senior Central Government Standing Counsel for R1 Mr.E.Sundaram Government Advocate for R2 to R4 Mr.Hari Radhakrishnan for R5

ORDER

This writ petition is filed challenging the order of the first respondent in No.Z/103/2024-AHS-DOHFW DEPARTMENT dated 09.12.2024, second respondent dated 10.06.2025, third respondent in Letter No.e5426/

PME-2/2025-2 dated 26.06.2025 and Lr.No.e656/PME-2/2026-1 dated 27.01.2026, fourth respondent in Ref.No.064981/PME/2/2025 dated 18.07.2025 and fifth respondent in R.C.No.Affln.V(5)/16234/2025 dated 13.06.2025 and to quash the same and to direct the fifth respondent University to receive and process the application of the petitioner for increase of intake from 50 to 100 seats in the existing course viz., Bachelor of Physiotherapy in the Petitioner’s institute, Revathi Institute of Physiotherapy, Velayuthampalayam, Tirupur District in line with order dated 19.01.2026 made in W.P.No.49983 of 2025 without insisting on Government Order/No Objection Certificate/Essentiality Certificate from the Government of Tamil Nadu and grant continuance of provisional affiliation.

2. When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel for both sides submitted that they are ad idem that this matter is covered by the judgement passed earlier in W.P.No.49983 of 2025. The entire order is extracted hereunder:-

“This Writ Petition is filed challenging a) the impugned order passed by the fourth respondent in No.Z/103/2024-AHS-DOHFW DEPARTMENT, dated 09.12.2024, F.No.Z/103/2024-AHS-DOHFW, FTS No.8309547, dated 10.06.2025; b) the impugned letter issued by the fifth respondent State Council dated 10.06.2025 and c) the impugned letter issued by the third respondent University in R.C.No.Affln.V(5)/16234/2025, dated 13.06.2025 and quash the same and direct the third respondent university to receive and process the application of the petition