Bombay High Court
ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT OF AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGES OF MAHARASHTRA THR. ITS AUTHO. SIG. SANJAYversusUNION OF INDIA THR. MINISTRY OF AYUSH AND ANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The Court did not decide the merits but directed the Commission to decide on the Committee’s recommendation within four weeks and allowed the petitioner’s application to proceed subject to that decision.
Summary
The Association of Management of Ayurvedic Medical Colleges of Maharashtra filed a writ petition challenging the applicability of the 2024 Regulations to its BAMS programme for the academic year 2026‑27. The petition sought interim permission to continue the course while the grievance was being examined. The Court, without addressing the merits, ordered the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine to consider the Committee’s recommendation on the matter and to decide within four weeks. It further directed that the petitioner’s application for continuation of the BAMS course be processed independently, subject to the Commission’s decision, and that the decision not be acted upon for two weeks thereafter. The Court disposed of the writ petition, clarified that the order is not precedent, and awarded no costs.
Issues considered
- Whether the 2024 Regulations are applicable to the BAMS course of the petitioner
- Whether the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine can adjudicate the grievance
- Whether interim relief to continue the BAMS course for 2026‑27 can be granted
Subjects
- Ayurvedic education
- BAMS course
- 2024 Regulations
- National Commission for Indian System of Medicine
- interim relief
- consent order
Judgment
912-WP-2046-2026 (C).doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO. 2046 OF 2026
Association Of Management Of Ayurvedic Medical
Colleges Of Maharashtra Thr. Its Autho. Sig. Sanjay ...Petitioner
Versus
Union Of India Thr. Ministry Of Ayush And Anr ...Respondents
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Mr. V. M. Thorat, i/b M.V. Thorat, for Petitioner.
Mr. Adarsh Vyas, for Respondent No. 1 – UOI.
Mr. Sangramsingh Yadav, i/b S.R. Gabavale, for Respondent No. 2.
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CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND
ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ.
DATED : 24 MARCH, 2026
P.C.:-
1. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, a workable
arrangement has been arrived at by consent of the parties, which is as
under :-
2. In view of Respondent No. 2 – the National Commission for Indian
System of Medicine having received the recommendation of the Committee
constituted on 5 December 2025, to deal with the grievance raised, inter
alia, by the Petitioner regarding the applicability of the 2024 Regulations
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912-WP-2046-2026 (C).doc
which is the subject matter of this petition, and as the matter is under
consideration before the Commission, the Commission shall take a decision
on whether to accept the recommendation of the Committee within a
period of four weeks from today.
3. In the meantime, the Application of the Petitioner for permission to
continue the BAMS course for the academic year 2026–27 shall be
processed independently and is made subject to the outcome of the
aforesaid decision. The decision taken by Respondent No. 2 shall not be
acted upon for a period of two weeks thereafter.
4. We make it clear that we have not gone into the merits of the
present writ petition, and the rights and contentions of the parties herein
are expressly kept open.
5. As this is a consent/workable order passed in the peculiar facts and
circumstances, it shall not be treated as a precedent.
6. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of in the above terms. There
shall be no order as to costs.
[ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.] [R.I. CHAGLA, J.]
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