RPS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY vs DR MONTU M PATEL PRESIDENT PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA

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$~96 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision : 21.05.2026 + CONT.CAS(C) 938/2026 RPS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chandra Shekhar Singh, Adv. versus DR MONTU M PATEL PRESIDENT PHARMACY COUNCIL OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh and Mr. Divyansh Singh, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner alleging wilful disobedience/ non-compliance of the directions contained in the order dated 27.04.2026, passed in W.P.(C) 5707/2026 and connected matters. The operative directions therein are as under: “22. A perusal of the aforesaid paragraphs shows that the State of Uttar Pradesh as well as the affiliating university have categorically stated that there is no requirement of a COA of the examining authority as well as an NOC of the State Government for grant / extension of any course. That being position of the State of Uttar Pradesh as well as the affiliating university, the respondent insistence on provide the said documents by the petitioner institution is meaningless. The petitioner institution is incapable and is not in a position to provide these documents in view of a clear stand of the university as well as the State that the documents are not required as a pre- condition for grant of approval. 23. In this view of the matter and in view of the aforesaid factual position, the petition is allowed and the impugned decision dated 22.01.2026 is quashed. Thus, respondent is directed to process application of the petitioner institution without insisting on the requirement of the aforesaid two documents and in accordance with the timeline fixed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court.” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 938/2026 Pa