K.Asaithami v. The Principal Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN K.Asaithambi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Principal Secretary Home, Prohibition & Excise Department Secretariat, Chennai 2.The Commissioner Prohibition & Excise Department Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 3.The District Collector Collector Office Campus Tiruchirappalli District 4.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.Tahsildar Office Thuraiyur Taluk Tiruchirappalli District 5.The Tahsildar O/o.Tahsildar Office Thuraiyur Taluk Tiruchirappalli District

6.The Manager O/o.District TASMAC Office Old Building, 1st Floor DRO Room, Trichy ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the 1st and 2nd respondents not to establish any new TASMAC outlet in S.F.No.72/3B2, Naduvalur Village, Thuraiyur Taluk, by considering the representation dated 28.11.2025 within a time that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Gobinath For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 to R5 Mr.S.Sivanesan for R6

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 & 2 not to establish any new TASMAC outlet in S.F.No.72/3B2, Naduvalur Village, Thuraiyur Taluk, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 28.11.2025.

2. It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 that in respect of the very same shop, a writ petition in W.P.No.7922 of 2023 was filed by one Pannerselvam before the Principal Seat of this Court challenging the order dated 20.02.2023, passed by the Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, confirming the order of the District Collector granting approval for opening a TASMAC shop in Survey No.72/3B2 of Naduvalur Village and the said writ petition was dismissed vide order dated 22.10.2025 and to that effect, he has also produced a copy of the order dated 22.10.2025, passed in W.P.No.7922 of 2023 before this Court.

3. In view of the above, following the judicial discipline, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs.

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To:

1.The Principal Secretary, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner, Prohibition & Excise Department, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

3.The District Collector, Collector Office Campus, Tiruchirappalli District.

4.The Revenue Divisional Officer, O/o.Tahsildar Office, Thuraiyur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

5.The Tahsildar, O/o.Tahsildar Office, Thuraiyur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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