Phonics Group of Institutions v. Pharmacy Council of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court W.P.(C) 17591/2025, Jyoti Singh J., order dated 19.11.2025. Phonics Group of Institutions (petitioner; advocates Raj Kumar Ruhil, Anil Kumar, Hammad Ali) v Pharmacy Council of India (respondent; advocates Ajay Kumar Singh, Yatharth Singh, Shrishti Gautam). Filed under Article 226, Constitution of India, seeking writ of mandamus to change examining and affiliating body from Uttarakhand Board of Technical Education to Phonics University, Roorkee. Respondent counsel argued petition premature absent application under Section 12(2), Pharmacy Act, 1948. Petition withdrawn with liberty; disposed of as withdrawn; future Section 12(2) applications to be considered by PCI in accordance with law; PCI portal accessibility/not working issues to be brought to notice of Registrar, PCI; Court expressed no opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of as withdrawn, with liberty to the Petitioner to seek approval under Section 12(2) of the Pharmacy Act, 1948; PCI to consider any such application in accordance with law; portal-access difficulties to be brought to the notice of the Registrar, PCI; no substantive relief granted and no opinion expressed on merits.