Veeramani v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.01.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and W.M.P(MD)No.632 of 2023 1.Veeramani 2.Manoharan ... Petitioners vs.
1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.
2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, 4th Floor, 2nd Block, Egmore, Chennai.
3.The Southern Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Devaneyapavaneyar Building, Annasalai, Chennai.
4.The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Pudukkottai.
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5.The Tahsildar, Gandharvakkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents not to open the liquor retail vending shop in S.F.No.55/1 of Tharanipatti Hamlet, Viralipatti Revenue Village, Gandharvakottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Baalasundharam For RR 1 & 5 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader For RR 2 to 4 : Mr.H.Arumugam Standing Counsel
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by D. KRISHNAKUMAR, J.) The prayer in this Writ Petition is seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents not to open the liquor retail vending shop in S.F.No.55/1 of Tharanipatti Hamlet, Viralipatti Revenue Village, Gandharvakottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
2.Today, when the matter is taken up hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 2 to 4 has produced the 2/5
order passed by the District Collector, Pudukottai in Na.Ka.No.J2/23466/2022, dated 20.12.2022, in which the District Collector has granted permission.
3.In view of the abovesaid proceedings, dated 20.12.2022, it is open to the petitioners to challenge the same in the manner known to law, if they are so advised. Further, the petitioners also stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition that permission has been granted by the first respondent namely, the District Collector. Therefore, a copy of the said proceedings is served to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. 4.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the aforesaid proceedings, dated 20.12.2022 in the manner known to law, if they are so advised. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
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To 1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.
2.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, 4th Floor, 2nd Block, Egmore, Chennai.
3.The Southern Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Devaneyapavaneyar Building, Annasalai, Chennai.
4.The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Pudukkottai.
5.The Tahsildar, Gandharvakkottai Taluk, Pudukkottai District.
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D.KRISHNAKUMAR ,J.
and R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.
ps ORDER MADE IN DATED : 10.01.2023 (1/2) 5/5