{1} WP-12896-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 12896 OF 2026 Shri. Sharda Bhavan Education Society Through its Joint Secretary Shri. Dr. Raosaheb s/o Krishnaji Shendarkar & Another ...Petitioners Versus The State of Maharashtra & Others ...Respondents Mr. S.S Rathi, Advocate for the Petitioners Mr. Sanjeev B. Deshpande, Senior Advocate a/w Mr. Chaitanya Deshpande i/b Adv. S.S. Deshpande, Advocate for Respondent No. 2 Mrs. Saie Joshi, AGP for State Mr. S.G. Karlekar, Advocate for Respondent No. 4 Mr. Santosh Jadhavar, Advocate for Respondent No. 6 ....... CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ. DATE : 23rd SEPTEMBER, 2026 PER COURT : 1. Not on board. Upon mentioning the matter is taken on board. 2. Petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 25.05.2026 issued by Respondent No. 3 whereby the Government has decided not to allow courses of pharmacy to be introduced by the institutions or increase in the capacity of pharmacy courses should not be permitted for the academic year 2026-27. 2026:BHC-AUG:44289-DB {2} WP-12896-2026 3. Petitioners applied for B.Pharm, D.Pharm and M.Pharm courses to Respondent No. 2/Pharmacy Council of India. Though, petitioners was permitted to run B. Pharm and M. Pharm courses, permission is rejected so far as D. Pharm course is concerned, on the ground that, petitioners have failed to submit consent of affiliation of examining authority for D.Pharm course for 2026-27 academic session which is a mandatory document for consideration of the application. 4. After the said rejection, petitioners have approached Respondent No. 6 seeking consent of affiliation by representations dated 20.04.2026, 21.05.2026, 02.07.2026, however, till date, there is no response from Respondent No. 6. 5. Having heard learned advocate for the petitioners, learned Senior Advocate for Respondent No. 2, learned Advocate for Respondent No. 4, learned advocate for respondent No. 6, learned AGP for State and in the peculiar facts of the present case, we deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition by directing Respondent No. 6 to take decision on the above applications/representations of the petitioners within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. All the contentions of respective parties are kept open. {3} WP-12896-2026 7. In case, Petitioners receive consent of affiliation from Respondent No. 6, petitioners are at liberty to approach the Apex Court for seeking permission to participate in the ongoing admission process. (ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde