AMBIKA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY vs PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA

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$~14 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 14th November, 2025 + W.P.(C) 16850/2025 & CM APPL. 69828/2025 AMBIKA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjay Sharawat, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ravi Kant, Mr. Mayank Manish, Mr. Vineet Upadhyay, Mr. Ashok Kumar, Mr. Ayush Aanand and Mr. Aaditya, Advocates. versus PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh and Mr. Yatharth Singh, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH JUDGEMENT JYOTI SINGH, J. (ORAL) 1. This writ petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner seeking the following reliefs:- “(a) quash the decision letter dated 30.09.2025 issued by the Respondent by which it has rejected the application of the petitioner institution seeking approval for the B. Pharm course for the academic session 2025-26; and (b) quash the deputation letter dated 04.11.2025 issued by the Respondent by which it has deputed inspectors for proposed inspection of petitioner institution, contrary to directions made by the Hon’ble Supreme Court; and (c) direct the Respondent to grant approval to petitioner institution for conducting B. Pharm course for academic session 2025-26, in terms of the time extended by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.” 2. As per the case set up in the petition, Petitioner is an Institute running D.Pharm Course after grant of approval by PCI vide decision dated Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 16850/2025 Page 1 of 9 Digitally Signed By:KAMAL KUMAR Signing Date:14.11.2025 20:11:51 27.07.2021 for the period 2019-2020 to 2021-22. Approval for extension was granted by PCI on 23.08.2024 for academic session 2024-2025. Pursuant to invitation of applications by PCI for extension of approval for session 2025-2026, Petitioner submitted an application for extension