The Commissioner Of Prohibition And Excise, v. Sakthi Hotels

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 30.03.2026 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SHAMIM AHMED in W.A.S.R.No.193003 of 2025 --- The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Government of Tamil Nadu, Ezhilagam, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

.. Petitioner Vs.

Sakthi Hotels, Rep. by its Proprietor, Mr.C.M.Kamaraj, S/o Subramania Goundar, No.144, Coimbatore Road, Pollachi-642 001, Coimbatore District.

..Respondent Civil Miscellaneous Petition filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, praying to condone the delay of 820 days in filing the above Writ Appeal against the order dated 25.07.2023 made in W.P.No.10105 of 2021. For petitioner : Mr.P.Kumaresan, Addl. Advocate General assisted by Mr.S.Ravi Chandran, Addl.G.P.

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ORDER

(The Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.Jayachandran,J) Upon hearing the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the petitioner and on being satisfied with the reasons for the delay, the delay in filing the appeal, is condoned. The petition is allowed. Registry is directed to number the appeal, if the same is otherwise in order and list it "for admission" in the usual course.

(Dr.G.J., J) (S.S.A., J) 30.03.2026 cs To The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Government of Tamil Nadu, Ezhilagam, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

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Dr.G.Jayachandran,J and Shamim Ahmed, J cs in W.A.S.R.No.193003 of 2025 30.03.3026 3 /3