Authority: Madras High Court
Order Date: 12 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Excel Homeopathy Medical College & Hospital (Administrative Officer, NH‑544, Salem Main Road, Pallakkapalayam, Sankari West Post, Komarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District – 637303) and Dr. Hahnemann Homeopathy Medical College & Research Centre (Director, NH‑544, Salem Main Road, Koneripatty, Rasipuram, Namakkal District – 637408).
- Respondents: Union of India (Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH), National Commission for Homeopathy (President), Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu (Health Department), Director, Indian Medicine and Homeopathy (Chennai), Secretary, Selection Committee, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy (Chennai), Association of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Siddha and Homeopathy Private Medical Colleges (Secretary, Chennai), Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University (Registrar and Controller of Examinations, Chennai).
- The petitions (W.M.P. Nos. 24140 & 24142 of 2026, arising from Writ Petitions Nos. 11129 & 11130 of 2022) sought a direction to open the BHMS examination portal for students admitted in the 2021‑2022 batch under the lapsed‑seat category, permit them to write examinations, publish results and issue certificates, in accordance with the Supreme Court’s final orders dated 5 Feb 2026 in S.L.P. Nos. 4799/2022 & 7138/2023.
- The Supreme Court order clarified that students protected by interim High Court orders (including those admitted in 2021‑2022) shall be permitted to complete their BHMS course and, once completed, may register with the concerned State Council/Boards if otherwise eligible.
- Petitioners argued that the Supreme Court judgment directly applies to their case as their students belong to the same 2021‑2022 batch.
Final Outcome
- The Madras High Court directed Respondents 7 (Registrar, Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University) and 8 (Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University) to open the examination portal, accept examination applications for the 2021‑2022 BHMS lapsed‑seat students, allow the students to sit the examinations, publish the results and issue the certificates, in line with the Supreme Court judgment.
- Respondents 7 and 8 undertook to inform the concerned authorities by phone or electronic mode to facilitate the opening of the portal.
- The writ miscellaneous petitions were disposed of, with the order to be implemented within two weeks of the order date.
Topics: Legal Order, Homeopathy Education