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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 35367

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI, J
Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences College of Physiotherapy – Appellant
Versus
The Government Of Tamil Nadu Rep. By Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Advaidh Nelakanttan.R for M/s. ARK Law Associates
For the Respondents:Mr. K. Tippu Sulthan, Govt. Advocate for R1 & R2, M/s. Hari Radhakrishnan for R3

Table of Content
1. petition challenges rejection of seat enhancement in physiotherapy courses. (Para 1 , 2)
2. issue covered by division bench precedent directing merit processing. (Para 3 , 4 , 6)
3. subsequent circular considered but not overriding prior order. (Para 7 , 8)
4. writ disposed per division bench directions. (Para 9)

ORDER

Challenging the letters issued by the 3rd respondent dated 23.02.2026 rejecting the request of the petitioner for enhancement of seats in BPT Degree Course and MPT Degree Course, the present writ petition is filed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner is a well established Institute of Paramedical Sciences administering a college of Physiotherapy and other courses under the aegis of S.N.R.Sons Charitable Trust, a public charitable trust which has been engaged in the filed of education and healthcare for over five decades in the state of Tamil Nadu. At present the petitioner College is affiliated to 3rd respondent University. The petitioner College is presently conducting Bachelor or of Physiotherapy Degree Course with an approved intake of 50 seats and Master of Physiotherapy Degree Course with an approved intake of 17

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