GURUKUL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE vs PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Delivered on: 23.05.2026 + W.P.(C) 5378/2026 & CM APPL. 26305/2026 GURUKUL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE .....Petitioner versus PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA .....Respondent Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Sharawat, Senior Advocate with Mr. Mayank Manish, Mr. Ravi Kant, Mr. Vineet Upadhyay & Mr. Ayush Aanand, Advocates. For the Respondent : Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh and Mr. Divyansh Singh, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J INTRODUCTION 1. The present Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950 (“Constitution”) seeking directions against the Respondent, Pharmacy Council of India (“PCI”), in relation to the Petitioner-Institution’s application for extension of approval for its D. Pharm course for the academic session 2026-27. 2. The present Petition concerns the payment of Pharmacy Education Regulatory Charges (“PERC”) by the Petitioner-Institution in connection Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM W.P.(C) 5378/2026 Page 1 of 17 SHARMA Signing Date:23.05.2026 14:59:20 with its application for extension of approval for the D. Pharm course for the academic session 2026–27, and the consequent non-processing of the Petitioner-Institution’s Standard Inspection Form (“SIF”) by the Respondent. SUBMISSIONS ON BEHALF OF THE PETITIONER 3. The learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioner made the following submissions: 3.1. The PCI was constituted under the Pharmacy Act, 1948 (“Act”) and, since its inception, has been regulating the field of pharmacy education in the country. In terms of the Act and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder from time to time, the PCI is empowered to grant or refuse approval to institutions seeking