Madurai High Court Dismisses Petition Against Homeopathy Registration Notification

Background of the Case

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has rejected a petition that contested a notification from the Tamil Nadu Homeopathy Medical Council regarding the renewal of registration certificates. The petitioner, GP Hahnemann, a homeopathy practitioner and former council member, filed the challenge against a notification dated September 23, 2025, which invited applications from homeopathy doctors for the renewal of their registration certificates.

Petitioner’s Arguments

Hahnemann asserted that the notification was issued by a committee that was improperly constituted. He argued that although the notification claimed it was based on a decision made by the council’s executive committee, there was no properly elected committee in place at that time. Instead, he contended that the decision originated from an ad hoc committee composed of nominated members, which he believed lacked the authority to issue such a notification.

Court’s Ruling

In response to these claims, the division bench, consisting of Justices G Jayachandran and KK Ramakrishnan, clarified that the election of executive committee members could only occur after an updated list of registered homeopathy practitioners was compiled. The court highlighted that the renewal process had been initiated to comply with Regulation 9 of the National Commission for Homeopathy Regulations, 2022, which mandates the updating of license details in the state or national register every five years to prevent penalties and cancellations.

Ad Hoc Committee’s Authority

The court concluded that the ad hoc committee was legally authorized to prepare and maintain the register of eligible practitioners as stipulated under the National Commission for Homeopathy Act. The justices stated, “The ad hoc committee, which has now taken the decision to prepare and maintain the eligible registered practitioners of homeopathy is in consonance with the provisions of the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act,” as reported by the Indian Express.

Conclusion

With these observations, the High Court dismissed the petition, allowing the registration renewal process to proceed.