SHIRPUR EDUCATION SOCIETY THROUGH ITS PRINCIPAL vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed WP 7222/2019, challenging the AICTE's policy on student intake for the RC Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research. The court held that the AICTE's approval for an intake of 240 students was valid, but the Director of Technical Education's reduction to 100 was justified due to conflicting regulations from the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). The court emphasized the need for compliance with both AICTE and PCI regulations, establishing that the AICTE's authority does not override PCI's restrictions.