Madras High CourtWP/12566/2018disposed of

General Public And Residents v. Union Of India

2018-12-14Honourable Dr Justice Vineet Kothari,Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.12.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE VINEET KOTHARI AND THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.P.No.12566 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.14720 of 2018 General Public and Residents of Krishnavaram Mathikrishnavaram Kanniakoil Bahour Commune Puducherry Rep. by N.Ramalingam No.18 Patchaivazhiamman Koil Street Kanniakoil, Bahour Commune Panchayat Puducherry Petitioner vs.

1 Union of India Rep. by Chief Secretary to Government Government of Puducherry Puducherry 2 The District Collector Puducherry Government of Puducherry Puducherry Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to take appropriate action on the representations of the petitioner dated 9.5.2018 seeking to relocate the liquor shops/arrack shops at Parikalpet Road area Bahour Commune Panchayat Puducherry and forbearing the respondents from granting license to any fresh IMFL shop both wholesale, retail or shifting or permitting any wine shop owners to run the Wine Shops in Parikalpet Road leading to villages in the light of the Judgment of Honourable Supreme Court of India very particularly in Parikalpet area ECR Road, Bahour Commune Panchayat and also order issued by the Chief Secretary Government of Puducherry, Puducherry in No.8532/CS/2002 dated 5.12.2002.

For petitioner : Mr.N.Naganathan

ORDER

(Order of the court was made by Dr.VINEET KOTHARI, J.) The grievance made by the petitioner, representing General Public and Residents of Krishnavaram Mathikrishnavaram Kanniakoil Bahour Commune Puducherry Rep. by one N.Ramalingam is that the representation and the complaint filed against the Liquor Shops located in Bahour Commune has not been heard and disposed of by the Competent Authority under the Excise Act.

2. The representation dated 9.5.2018 is addressed to the Lieutinent Governor, Union Territory of Puducherry, the Chief Secretary to Government, Government of Puducherry and the District Collector, Puducherry.

3. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, we are of the opinion that this petition can be disposed of by directing the Competent Authority viz., Respondent No.2, the District Collector, Puducherry to give an opportunity to the Representative of the Petitioner to putforth his grievance and decide the representation in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from today. The petitioner shall appear before the said Authority on 24.12.2018, without any separate notice.

4. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed. -s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ssk.

To:

1 Union of India Rep. by Chief Secretary to Government Government of Puducherry Puducherry

2 The District Collector Puducherry Government of Puducherry Puducherry 3 General Public and Residents of Krishnavaram Mathikrishnavaram Kanniakoil Bahour Commune Puducherry No.18 Patchaivazhiamman Koil Street Kanniakoil, Bahour Commune Panchayat Puducherry +1 CC to Mr.N.Naganathan, Advocate sr 86890.

W.P.No.12566 of 2018 SP(20/12/2018)