The nickel(II) complexes of the dibasic tridentate Schiff bases viz. Sal-AnthraH 2 , HNP-AnthraH 2 , HAP-AnthraH 2 , HPP-AnthraH 2 , Acac-AnthraH 2 , Etac-AnthraH 2 , and Bzac-AnthraH 2 , have been synthesized and characterized by IR, 1 H NMR, mass and electronic spectra, and magnetic and conductance studies. On the basis of analytical data, four-coordinate geometry was proposed for the prepared nickel(II) complexes. The complexes have been found to possess 1:1 stoichiometry. The bio-efficacy of the prepared complexes has been examined against the growth of bacteria and fungi in vitro to evaluate their antimicrobial potential.