Global College Of Pharmacy v. State Of Maharashtra Thr The Secretary And ORS

916-WP-13097-2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 13097 OF 2025 by GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Date:

2025.10.09 19:30:34 +0530 GAYATRI RAJENDRA SHIMPI Global College of Pharmacy & Anr.

... Petitioners

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Ors.

... Respondents **** Mr. Nikhil Adkine, Advocate for the Petitioners. Mr. Mihir Govilkar, Advocate for Respondent No.5. Mr. Karan Thorat, B-Panel, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 1 to 3. Dr. Govind Sangwai Officer on Special Duty, Directorate of Technical Education.

**** CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND ASHWIN D. BHOBE, JJ.

DATE :

7th OCTOBER, 2025 P.C. :

1.

The learned AGP submits that the inspection report clearly indicates that the Petitioner has removed all deficiencies. 2.

The learned Advocate, Mr. Nikhil Adkine, points out that the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI), has already given its approval for the Academic Year 2025-2026. It was only because of the dictate of the Joint Secretary, Higher and Technical Education Department, Government of Maharashtra, that the Petitioner was temporarily not Gayatri Shimpi

916-WP-13097-2025.odt permitted to admit students for the first year. He submits that the Maharashtra Government has now given the clearance and there is no impediment. Furthermore, the PCI has now removed the name of the Petitioner Institution from 'No admission' category. 3.

We, therefore, direct the MSBTE to consider the Petitioner Institution for grant of Affiliation, within 24 hours. 4.

In the event affiliation is granted by MSBTE, we direct the concerned Authorities, especially Respondent Nos.1 to 3, to forthwith include the Petitioner Institution in the list of eligible colleges, on its website, indicating that the said Institution is available for admission of students for the Diploma courses.

5.

With the above directions, this Petition is disposed off. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.) Gayatri Shimpi