Mahatma Gandhi University Sikkim v. Pharmacy Council Of India
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 926/2026 & CM APPL. 4541/2026 & CM APPL. 4540/2026 MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY SIKKIM .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Sanjay Sharawat, Sr Adv. with Mr. Chandrashekhar Singh, Advocate, Mr. Ayush Aanand, Advocate, Mr. Aaditya, Advs.
versus PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh and Aman Kumar, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH
O R D E R
% 22.01.2026 1.
This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:
"(a) quash the Decision Letter dated 13.11.2025 issued by the Respondent whereby it has rejected granting Extension of Approval to Petitioner for D. Pharm and B. Pharm courses for Academic Session 2025-26, without issuing any prior Show Cause Notice; and (b) quash the Show Cause Notice dated 10.12.2025 issued by the Respondent seeking Withdrawal of Approval of Petitioner university, in toto, following the aforesaid arbitrary rejection of Extension of Approval to Petitioner university; and (c) direct the Respondent to decide the pending Application of Petitioner university submitted for grant of Extension of Approval for its D. Pharm and B. Pharm courses for the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2026 at 13:18:39
Academic Session 2026-27; in terms of the timeline fixed / modified by Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide Order dated 08.09.2025..."
2.
After some arguments, Mr. Sharawat, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, states that as far as prayer clause No. (a) is concerned, since the academic session for 2025-26 is over, the said prayer has become infructuous.
3.
As regards the prayer clause No. (b), it is stated by Mr. Sharawat, that there is no approved course with the petitioner for the academic session 2025-26 and hence the show-cause notice dated 10.12.2025 is also a meaningless exercise.
4.
As far as prayer clause No. (c) is concerned, he states that the application of the petitioner for extension of approval for its D. Pharm and B. Pharm courses for the year 2026-27 needs to be decided in view of the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide Order dated 08.09.2025 passed in Civil Appeal No.9048 Of 2012. 5.
Mr. Singh, learned counsel for the respondent, states that the same shall be decided expeditiously and in terms of the guidelines issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court.
6.
The show-cause notice dated 10.12.2025 will not come in the way of deciding the application of the petitioner for the year 2026-27. 7.
With these directions the petition is disposed of, along with all the pending applications, if any.
JASMEET SINGH, J JANUARY 22, 2026/AS The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/01/2026 at 13:18:39