Disposed

Dr. Hahnemann Homeopathy Medical College and v. Union of India

Madras HC21 Jul 2026WP/32362/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

This order addresses connected writ petitions by medical colleges challenging NEET eligibility criteria. The Court held that since interim orders remain pending on examination execution, the primary petitions are disposed, and connected petitions are closed.

What did the court decide?

Disposed of writ petitions and closed connected miscellaneous petitions with no order as to costs.

Dr. Hahnemann Homeopathy Medical College and Vs… — Education and Admissions | Madras HC (2026)

¶1

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

¶3

DATED: 21.07.2026

¶4

CORAM

¶5

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. SENTHILKUMAR

¶6

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022 AND CONNECTED MISCELLANEOUS PETITIONS

¶7

W.P.NO.11129 OF 2022

¶8

Excel Homeopathy Medical College & Hospital Rep. By its Administrative Officer NH-544, Salem Main Road, Pallakapalayam, Sankari West Post, Komarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District – 637 303. … Petitioner

¶9

Vs.

¶10

1.Union of India Rep. By its Secretary Ministry of AYUSH, EP (IM-2) AYUSH Bhavan ‘B’ Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110 023.

¶11

2.National Commission for Homeopathy Rep. By its President (Previously known as Central Council of Homeopathy, (CCH)) No.61-65, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, ‘D’ Block, New Delhi – 110 058.

¶12

Page No.1 of 16

¶13

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶14

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶15

3.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Health Department Secretariat,

¶16

Chennai – 600 009.

¶17

4.The Director Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶18

5.The Secretary Selection Committee Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Aringar Anna Government Hospital Campus Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶19

6.Association of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy Siddha and Homeopathy Private Medical Colleges Rep. By its Secretary No.127, Triplicane High Road, Chennai – 600 005.

¶20

7.The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Rep. By its Registrar No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

¶21

8.The Controller of Examinations

¶22

The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

¶23

… Respondents

¶24

(R7 and R8 impleaded vide order dated 09.03.2023 made in WMP No.7764 of 2023 in W.P.No.11129 of 2022)

¶25

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the Regulation 3 of

¶26

Page No.2 of 16

¶27

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶28

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶29

the Homeopathy (Degree Course) Amendment in Notification No.1213/2006-CCH (Pt.V) dated 14.12.2018 and Notification No.12-13/2006CCH(Pt.VI) dated 19.06.2019 issued by the second respondent in so far as it mandates NEET as an essential eligibility criteria as illegal, arbitrary, ultra virus, without authority of law and contrary to Section 20(2) of the Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 to enable the petitioner institution to fill up the available vacancies in Homeopathy (B.H.M.S) Degree Course during the academic year 2021-2022.

¶30

For Petitioner : Mr.Kandhan Duraisami For Respondent-1 : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar (SCGSC) For Respondent-2 : Mr.Sanjay (CGSC) for Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekanandan (DSG) For Respondents 3-6 : No appearance For Respondents 7&8 : Mr.Hari Radhakrishnan

¶31

W.P.NO.11130 OF 2022

¶32

Dr.Hahnemann Homeopathy Medical College & Research Centre Rep. By its Director Koneripatty, Rasipuram, Namakkal District – 637 408. … Petitioner Vs.

¶33

1.Union of India Rep. By its Secretary Ministry of AYUSH, EP (IM-2) AYUSH Bhavan ‘B’ Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110 023.

¶34

Page No.3 of 16

¶35

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶36

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶37

2.National Commission for Homeopathy Rep. By its President (Previously known as Central Council of Homeopathy, (CCH)) No.61-65, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, ‘D’ Block, New Delhi – 110 058.

¶38

3.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Health Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

¶39

4.The Director Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶40

5.The Secretary Selection Committee Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Aringar Anna Government Hospital Campus Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶41

6.Association of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy Siddha and Homeopathy Private Medical Colleges Rep. By its Secretary No.127, Triplicane High Road, Chennai – 600 005.

¶42

7.The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Rep. By its Registrar No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

¶43

8.The Controller of Examinations The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

¶44

… Respondents

¶45

(R7 and R8 impleaded vide order dated 09.03.2023 made in WMP No.7773 of 2023 in W.P.No.11130 of 2022)

¶46

Page No.4 of 16

¶47

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶48

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶49

PRAYER

¶50

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Declaration, declaring that the Regulation 3 of the Homeopathy (Degree Course) Amendment in Notification No.1213/2006-CCH (Pt.V) dated 14.12.2018 and Notification No.12-13/2006CCH(Pt.VI) dated 19.06.2019 issued by the second respondent in so far as it mandates NEET as an essential eligibility criteria as illegal, arbitrary, ultra virus, without authority of law and contrary to Section 20(2) of the Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 to enable the petitioner institution to fill up the available vacancies in Homeopathy (B.H.M.S) Degree Course during the academic year 2021-2022.

¶51

¶52

W.P.NO.11446 OF 2022

¶53

Shri Barani Homeopathy Medical College & Hospital Rep. By its Director Pillikalmedu, Kokarayanpetai Road, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District – 638 214. … Petitioner

¶54

Vs.

¶55

1.Union of India Rep. By its Secretary Ministry of AYUSH, EP (IM-2) AYUSH Bhavan ‘B’ Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110 023.

¶56

Page No.5 of 16

¶57

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶58

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶59

2.National Commission for Homeopathy Rep. By its President (Previously known as Central Council of Homeopathy, (CCH)) No.61-65, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, ‘D’ Block, New Delhi – 110 058.

¶60

3.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Health Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

¶61

4.The Director Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶62

5.The Secretary Selection Committee Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Aringar Anna Government Hospital Campus Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶63

6.Association of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy Siddha and Homeopathy Private Medical Colleges Rep. By its Secretary No.127, Triplicane High Road, Chennai – 600 005.

¶64

… Respondents

¶65

¶66

Page No.6 of 16

¶67

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶68

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶69

For Petitioner : Mr.Kandhan Duraisami

¶70

For Respondent-1 : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar (SCGSC) For Respondent-2 : Mr.Sanjay (CGSC) for Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekanandan (DSG)

¶71

For Respondents 3-6 : No appearance

¶72

W.P.NO.32357 OF 2022

¶73

Excel Homeopathy Medical College & Hospital Rep. By its Chairman NH-544, Salem Main Road, Pallakapalayam, Sankari West Post, Komarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District – 637 303. … Petitioner

¶74

Vs.

¶75

1.Union of India Rep. By its Secretary Ministry of AYUSH, EP (IM-2) AYUSH Bhavan ‘B’ Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110 023.

¶76

2.National Commission for Homeopathy Rep. By its President (Previously known as Central Council of Homeopathy, (CCH)) No.61-65, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, ‘D’ Block, New Delhi – 110 058.

¶77

3.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Health Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

¶78

Page No.7 of 16

¶79

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶80

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶81

4.The Director

¶82

Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Arumbakkam,

¶83

Chennai – 600 106.

¶84

5.The Admission Regulatory Authority Secretary, Selection Committee, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Aringar Anna Government Hospital Campus Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶85

6.The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Rep. By its Registrar No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

¶86

… Respondents

¶87

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the respondents pertaining to the impugned proceedings of the second respondent herein in File No.11-1/MA&RBH/NCH/2022-23/9735 dated 11.11.2022 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to approve the admission of the students who are admitted in Homeopathy (B.H.M.S.) Degree Course during the academic year 2021-2022 in the petitioner institution (list enclosed) in consonance with the order of this Court dated 29.04.2022 in W.P.No.11129 of 2022.

¶88

For Petitioner : Mr.Kandhan Duraisami For Respondent-1 : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar (SCGSC) For Respondent-2 : Mr.Sanjay (CGSC) for Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekanandan (DSG) For Respondents 3-5 : No appearance For Respondent-6 : Mr.Hari Radhakrishnan

¶89

Page No.8 of 16

¶90

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶91

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶92

W.P.NO.32362 OF 2022

¶93

Dr.Hahnemann Homeopathy Medical College & Research Centre Rep. By its Director Koneripatty, Rasipuram, Namakkal District – 637 408.

¶94

… Petitioner

¶95

Vs.

¶96

1.Union of India Rep. By its Secretary Ministry of AYUSH, EP (IM-2) AYUSH Bhavan ‘B’ Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110 023.

¶97

2.National Commission for Homeopathy Rep. By its President (Previously known as Central Council of Homeopathy, (CCH)) No.61-65, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, ‘D’ Block, New Delhi – 110 058.

¶98

3.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Health Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

¶99

4.The Director Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶100

5.The Admission Regulatory Authority Secretary, Selection Committee Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Aringar Anna Government Hospital Campus Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶101

Page No.9 of 16

¶102

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶103

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶104

6.The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Rep. By its Registrar No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032. … Respondents

¶105

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the respondents pertaining to the impugned proceedings of the second respondent herein in File No.11-1/MA&RBH/NCH/2022-23/9715 dated 11.11.2022 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to approve the admission of the students who are admitted in Homeopathy (B.H.M.S.) Degree Course during the academic year 2021-2022 in the petitioner institution (list enclosed) in consonance with the order of this Court dated 29.04.2022 in W.P.No.11130 of 2022.

¶106

For Petitioner : Mr.Kandhan Duraisami For Respondent-1 : Mr.B.Rabu Manohar (SCGSC) For Respondent-2 : Mr.Sanjay (CGSC) for Mr.R.Rajesh Vivekanandan (DSG)

¶107

For Respondents -3 to 5: No appearance For Respondents-6 : Mr.Hari Radhakrishnan

¶108

COMMON ORDER

¶109

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

¶110

The present writ petitions have been instituted seeking to

¶111

declare that the Regulation 3 of the Homeopathy (Degree Course) Amendment in Notification No.12-13/2006-CCH (Pt.V) dated 14.12.2018

¶112

Page No.10 of 16

¶113

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶114

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶115

and Notification No.12-13/2006-CCH(Pt.VI) dated 19.06.2019 issued by the second respondent in so far as it mandates NEET as an essential eligibility criteria as illegal, arbitrary, ultra virus, without authority of law and contrary to Section 20(2) of the Homeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 to enable the petitioners’ institution to fill up the available vacancies in Homeopathy (B.H.M.S) Degree Course during the academic year 2021-2022.

¶116

2.This Court on 12.06.2026 in WMP Nos.24140 and 24142 of 2026 in W.P.Nos.11129 and 11130 of 2022, passed the following orders:

¶117

“2.Learned counsel for petitioners would

¶118

mainly contend that several High Courts across the country have granted interim orders to the students admitted in the year 2021-2022 to participate in the examination and allow those students to complete the course. The matter was taken up by way of an appeal by National Commission for Homeopathy in S.L.P.No.4799 of 2022. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India passed final orders on 05.02.2026 and the relevant portions read as under;

¶119

Page No.11 of 16

¶120

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶121

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶122

“9.Mr.Animesh Kumar and Mr.Kundan Kumar Mishra, the learned counsel appearing for some of the respondents brought to our notice that there are students who are at present in the final year of their BHMS course. These are all students who were admitted in 2021-2022 in pursuance of the interim order passed by the Delhi High Court. We direct that these students shall be permitted to complete their course.

¶123

10.We clarify that only those students who have been protected by virtue of interim orders, they shall be permitted to complete their course.

¶124

11.All those students who have completed their course are now entitled to get themselves registered with the concerned State Council and Boards if they are otherwise eligible.”

¶125

3.Learned counsel for petitioners would submit that the students in the petitioners’ institution were admitted in 2021-2022 batch. That being the

¶126

Page No.12 of 16

¶127

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶128

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶129

factum, the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court would squarely apply to the case of petitioners herein.

¶130

The respondents 7 and 8 are directed to

¶131

open the examination portal to enable the petitioners to submit the examination applications for the students admitted in BHMS course for the year 2021-2022 under the lapsed seat category, permit students to write the examination, publish the result of the examination and issue certificates in line with the order of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court [supra] pending disposal of the main writ petitions.

¶132

3.In pursuance of the interim orders passed by this Court dated 12.06.2026, the students in the petitioners’ institution were admitted and permitted to write the examinations. Since the grievance of the petitioners has been redressed and their students have been permitted to write the examinations, the respondents shall evaluate the

¶133

Page No.13 of 16

¶134

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶135

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶136

answer scripts and declare the results by following the procedures prescribed. It is needless to state that the students admitted pursuant to

¶137

the interim order, shall be permitted to complete their course in all respects.

¶138

4.With these directions, all these writ petitions are disposed

¶139

of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

¶140

[S.M.S., J.] [N.S., J.]

¶141

21.07.2026

¶142

Index : Yes Speaking Order : Yes Neutral Citation : Yes / No TK

¶143

¶144

1.The Secretary Union of India Ministry of AYUSH, EP (IM-2) AYUSH Bhavan ‘B’ Block, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110 023.

¶145

Page No.14 of 16

¶146

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶147

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶148

2.The President

¶149

National Commission for Homeopathy (Previously known as Central Council of Homeopathy, (CCH)) No.61-65, Institutional Area, Janakpuri, ‘D’ Block, New Delhi – 110 058.

¶150

3.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Health Department Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

¶151

4.The Director

¶152

Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶153

5.The Secretary Selection Committee Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Aringar Anna Government Hospital Campus Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106.

¶154

6.The Secretary

¶155

Association of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy Siddha and Homeopathy Private Medical Colleges No.127, Triplicane High Road, Chennai – 600 005.

¶156

7.The Registrar

¶157

Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

¶158

8.The Controller of Examinations

¶159

The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University No.69, Anna Salai, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.

¶160

Page No.15 of 16

¶161

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

¶162

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶163

S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

¶164

AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J.

¶165

¶166

W.P.NOS.11129, 11130, 11446, 32357 AND 32362 OF 2022

¶167

21.07.2026

¶168

Page No.16 of 16

¶169

https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

Dr. Hahnemann Homeopathy Medical College and v. Union of India

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Dr. Hahnemann Homeopathy Medical College and v. Union of India

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Co-Operative Audit Vs Packialakshmi

State of Tamil Nadu Vs M.Balakrishnan

The State of TamilNadu Vs S.Balakrishnan

The Union of India Vs T.Balachandran

Excel Homeopathy Medical College and Hospital Vs Union of India

D.M.Ravikumar Vs the Registrar General