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M/s.Priya Diagnostics and Ultra Sound Centre Pvt. Ltd, v. The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services(ACTs)/

Madras HC20 May 2026WP/20086/2026

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What is this about?

PCPNDT licence mandamus: Madras High Court (single judge) directed the District Appropriate Authority (PCPNDT), Chengalpattu, to dispose within four weeks, on merits and per the PCPNDT Act 1994, a diagnostic centre's fresh licence application (Kelambakkam branch) and change-of-premises application (Medavakkam branch), both dated 26.01.2026, despite shareholder objections; court did not decide merits; petition disposed, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Direction (mandamus) to the respondent to dispose of the petitioner's PCPNDT applications on merits and in accordance with law within four weeks; no order as to costs. ¶27

M/s.Priya Diagnostics and Ultra Sound Centre Pvt… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.No.20086 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 20.05.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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M/s.Priya Diagnostics & Ultra Sound Centre Private limited, Represented by its Managing Director, Dr.Vanaja Kaliraj, No.29, 1^st Avenue Shastri Nagar, Adyar, Chennai – 600 020.

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services (ACTs) / District Appropriate Authority, PCPNDT Act, Chengalpattu District, Office of the Joint Director of Medical Services, DMRHS, Chengalpattu District.

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... Respondent

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PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to consider and dispose of the fresh PCPNDT licence application dated 26.01.2026 of the petitioner Company for the Kelambakkam Branch (Plot

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No.5, Ground Floor, Suseela Nagar, Kelambakkam, Chennai – 603 103) and further the change of premises / address application dated 26.01.2026 of the petitioner Company for Medavakkam Branch, for shifting from Plot-B, No.240, Rice Mill Road, Medavakkam, Chennai – 600 100 to No.7/2, First Floor, Velachery Main Road, VGP Pushpa Nagar, Medavakkam, Chennai – 600 100, within such time as this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to fix, strictly in accordance with the provisions of the PCPNDT Act, 1994 and the Rules made thereunder and on merits alone, without being influenced by the oral objections of any shareholder of the petitioner Company.

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For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vijay

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For Respondent : Mr.M.Murali Government Advocate

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O R D E R

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Heard Mr.M.Vijay, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Murali, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent.

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The writ petitioner is an incorporated Company. They submitted an

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application before the respondent under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994. The petitioner wants to set up a scan centre. It appears that a share holder, who is none other than the daughter of the deponent of the affidavit, has raised some objections, on the

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ground that the respondent cannot decline to dispose of the application. If the writ petitioner’s application is in consonance with the provisions of the PCPNDT Act, licence has to be necessarily issued. Therefore , I direct the respondent to dispose of the petitioner’s application on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. I have not gone into the merits of the matter.

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This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

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20.05.2026

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NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No

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vji / ssb

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To The Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services (ACTs) / District Appropriate Authority, PCPNDT Act, Chengalpattu District, Office of the Joint Director of Medical Services, DMRHS, Chengalpattu District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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vji/ ssb

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