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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 39211

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J
Noorul Islam Centre For Higher Education, Deemed to be University Rep by its Registrar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Commission For Allied and Healthcare Profession, Rep by its Secretary – Respondent
W.M.P.(MD)Nos.4216 and 4217 of 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.Isaac Mohanlal Senior Counsel for M/s.Isaac Chambers
For the Respondents:Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India, Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam Government Advocate, Ms.M.Sneha

Interim government communication permits continuation of Central-approved allied healthcare courses pending final regulations.

Headnote:The petitioner institution challenged the rejection of registration for B.Sc. Perfusion Technology, B.Sc. Cardiac Care Technology, and B.Sc. Renal Dialysis courses under Article 226, previously approved by Central Government since 2017-2018. Court directed interim registration and noted NCAHP communication under Clause 4.1 permitting continuation of approved curricula subject to final regulations. Findings: Interim order made absolute based on subsequent government communication allowing provisional recognition without vested rights. Issue: Whether rejection of registration for existing Central Government-approved courses was valid. Ratio: NCAHP's transitory instructions permit continuation of approved allied healthcare courses pending final regulations, facilitating smooth transition; institutions must comply post-notification. Writ petition disposed of, interim direction made absolute, no costs.

Table of Content
1. petition challenges rejection of course registration (Para 1 , 2)
2. interim order and ncahp communication permit continuation (Para 3 , 4 , 5)

O R D E R

The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the second respondent dated 04.02.2026, whereby the request of the petitioner institution to provisionally record/register three allied healthcare courses, which it was already conducting, came to be rejected.

2. Heard Mr. Isaac Mohanlal, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner; Mr. K. Govindarajan, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for the first respondent; Mr. N. Ramesh Arumugam, learned Government Advocate for the second respondent; and Ms. M. Sneha, learned counsel for respondents 3 and 4.

3.This Court, by order dated 26.02.2026, directed respondents 2 and 4 to record/register the three Allied Healthcare Courses, namely, B.Sc. Perfusion Technology, B.Sc. Cardiac Care Technology, and B.Sc. Renal Dialysis, which had already been approved by the Central Government.

4.Mr. K. Govindarajan, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for the first respondent, placed on record the communication dated 08.04.2026, wherein, under Clause 4.1, it is stated that the existing Allied and Healthcare courses run by institutions whose curricula have been approved by the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (“NCAHP”) are permitted to continue such courses, subject to the conditions enumerated therein.

5.The said communication further stipulates that interim arrangements are being made to facilitate a smooth transition and shall remain subject to the final regulations to be notified by the Commission. Once the relevant regulations are notified, the Allied and Healthcare institutions shall comply with the same. It is also clarified that approval under these transitory instructions will not confer any vested rights, and the institutions shall be solely responsible for any contraventions.

6.By virtue of the interim order granted by this Court, respondents

2 and 3 have already recorded registration of the three allied healthcare courses conducted by the petitioner institution. In light of the subsequent development, namely, the communication dated 08.04.2026 issued by the first respondent, the interim direction issued by this Court is made absolute.

7.With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.

8.There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.

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