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Madras High CourtWP/19017/2023withdrawn dismissed

M/S.Ariff And Co v. The Commissioner Of Prohibition And Excise Department

2026-06-09Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI And W.M.P.No.18265 of 2023 M/s.Ariff & Co, Represented by Mr.Aboobucker, Managing Partner of Ariff & Co.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Chennai District.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Excise Department, Chennai District.

4.The Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Chennai Region, Chennai.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the order impugned order issued by the 1st respondent 1/4

in RC No.P & E 2(4)/4313/2020, dated 30.11.2021, quash the same and consequently, direct the 1st respondent to renew the FL3 license of this petitioner for the period 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 without insisting for payment of license fees during the Covid-19 lock down period.

For Petitioner : M/s.A.Bharathy Krishnan For Respondents : Mr.M.Sivavarthanan for R1 to R3 Government Counsel Mr.K.Sathish Kumar for R4

O R D E R

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks the permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and has also made an endorsement to that effect in the bundle.

2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

09.06.2026 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No 2/4

To 1.The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Chennai District.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Excise Department, Chennai District.

4.The Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Chennai Region, Chennai.

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M.DHANDAPANI,J.

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