The court emphasized that regulations permit consideration of a new course application within extended deadlines, establishing procedural fairness for institutions.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY AND W.M.P.Nos.5879 & 5875 of 2026 The Principal, RVS Padmavathi Ammal College of Pharmacy, Kumaran Kottam Trichy Road, Kannampalayam, Sulur, Coimbatore-641 402. … Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai. 2.The Director of Medical Education, Directorate of Medical Education Campus, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

3.The Pharmacy Council of India, Rep. by the Secretary cum Registrar, NBCC Centre, 3^rd Floor, Plot No.2, Community Centre, Maa Anandamai Marg, Okhla Phase I, New Delhi-110 020.

4.The TN Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Rep. by its Registrar, No.69/40, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai-600 032. … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarifed Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 3^rd respondent Pharmacy Council of India dated 23.01.2026 rejecting the petitioner’s application for starting Pharm.D and Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate) courses for the academic year 2026-2027 and the consequential proceedings in Ref.No.PCI-1783/2026 (Tamil Nadu) dated 03.02.2026, quash the same and further direct the 3^rd respondent to grant approval to the petitioner college to start additional courses of 6 year Pharm.D course with 30 seats and 3 year Pharm.D /(Post Baccalaureate) course with 10 seats in the petitioner college from the academic year 2026-27 within a reasonable time as may be fixed by this Honourable court.

For Petitioner: M/s.I.Abisha Issac, for M/s.Isaac Chambers H.Mary Sowmi Rexi For Respondents: Mr.M.Sundaran, Govt. Advocate, for R1 And R2 Mr.T.Arunan, for R3 Mrs.C.Latha Rani, For R4

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed for a Certiorarifed Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 3^rd respondent, Pharmacy Council of India, dated 23.01.2026, rejecting the petitioner’s application for starting Pharm.D and Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate) courses for the academic year 2026-2027 and the consequential proceedings dated 03.02.2026 and to quash the same and further direct the 3^rd respondent to grant approval to the petitioner’s college to start additional courses of 6 year Pharm.D course with 30 seats and 3 year Pharm.D/(Post Baccalaureate) course with 10 seats in the petitioner college from the academic year 2026-2027.

2. Upon hearing the Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and perusing the material cards of the case, the only ground on which the impugned order was passed is that the petitioner did not submit the completed applications in all respects before the cut-off date that was originally fixed on 14.11.2025.

3. However, when the matter came up for hearing, the Learned Counsel for the petitioner would place on record a communication dated 10.02.2026. As per the communication, it can be seen that subsequently the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India had extended time by order in M.A.No.220 of 2026 and the last date for applying for the academic session of 2026-2027 now stands on

27.02.2026.

4. Mr.M.T.Arunan, Learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents would submit that the same would apply only for the existing Pharmacy Institutions. For the first time that Pharm.D and Pharm.D (Post Baccalaureate) courses are being applied by the petitioner’s institute and therefore, the same will not apply to the petitioner institution. I am unable to agree with the said submission.

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