T.Chandran, v. Tmt. S.P.Karthika, Ias., And 2 Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:05.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN CONT.P.No.

of 2025 T.Chandran ......petitioner .. Vs ..

1.Tmt.S.P.Karthika, I.A.S., The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Office of the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Govt.of Tamil Nadu, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. Thiru.Sibi Adhithya Kumar, I.A.S., The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3. Tmt.S.Shanmugavalli, In-charge, The Asst.Commissioner (Excise), Office of the Asst.Commissioner (Excise), Cuddalore District, Cuddalore - 607 001.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of 1/6

the Court Act, to punish the respondents herein for contempt of court for wilful disobedience of the order dated 24.10.2024 in W.P.No.19912 of 2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.AR.Karthiklakshmanan For Respondents : Mr.P.Kumaresan, Additional Advocate General asst.by Mr.S.Ravi Chandran, Additional Government Pleader **************

O R D E R

This contempt petition has to be closed, as the order dated 25.07.2023 passed in W.P.Nos.10355 of 2021 etc. batch in Mr.N.Devendra Gupta Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and in W.P.Nos.9177 of 2021 etc. batch in Hotel Manhattan Vs. The State of 2/6

Tamil Nadu which is the very basis of the orders passed on 24.10.2024 in W.P.No.19912 of 2022 has been reversed by the Division Bench vide order dated 29.10.2025 in W.A.No.2781 of 2025.

2. In view thereof, this Contempt Petition is liable to be closed. Accordingly, this Contempt Petition is closed. 05.12.2025 nvi To:

1.Tmt.S.P.Karthika, I.A.S., The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Office of the Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise, Govt.of Tamil Nadu, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. Thiru.Sibi Adhithya Kumar, I.A.S., The District Collector, Cuddalore District, Cuddalore.

3. Tmt.S.Shanmugavalli, In-charge, The Asst.Commissioner (Excise), Office of the Asst.Commissioner (Excise), 3/6

Cuddalore District, Cuddalore - 607 001 C.SARAVANAN ,J., 4/6

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