Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1214/2022dismissed

Ramkumar G v. The Secretary To The Government

2022-02-09Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) Nos.1214 to 1254 and 1337 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.1082, 1072, 1104, 1099, 1086, 1074, 1089, 1077, 1091, 1081, 1079, 1093, 1088, 1098, 1073, 1105, 1092, 1120, 1101, 1090, 1114, 1108, 1097, 1100, 1094, 1103, 1102, 1087, 1085, 1112, 1107, 1084, 1109, 1078, 1110, 1106, 1113, 1083, 1096, 1080, 1095 and 1179 of 2022 Ramkumar G ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1214/ 2022 G.Balakrishnan ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1215/ 2022 Princess Jebakumar K ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1216/ 2022 Saravanakumar K ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1217/ 2022 Arumugam K ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1218/ 2022 T.Paul Kingston Sekar ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1219/ 2022 Kaniraja M.

... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1220/ 2022 K.Anburaj ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1221/ 2022 Karthikeyan K ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1222/ 2022 K.Nirmalraj ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1223/ 2022 Kaniraja M ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1224/ 2022 Mathan N ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1225/ 2022 K.Princess Jebakumar ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1226/ 2022 Bharathiraja P ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1227/ 2022 Balaji K ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1228/ 2022 S.Kovilraj ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1229/ 2022 Saravanakumar.K ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1230/ 2022 S Dharmaraj ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1231/ 2022 1/5

M.Shanmugaraj ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1232/ 2022 Subburaj.G ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1233/ 2022 Veeramani. A ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1234/ 2022 Ganesan. V ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1235/ 2022 E.Penmeyan ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1236/ 2022 Subburaj. M ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1237/ 2022 Panchuraj.T ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1238/ 2022 Samyraj. S.M ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1239/ 2022 Raja.S ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1240/ 2022 Mathan .N ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1241/ 2022 S.Chandran ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1242/ 2022 Ravichandran.S.A ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1243/ 2022 Vignesh.S ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1244/ 2022 Ramkumar. S ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1245/ 2022 Bharathiraja.P ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1246/ 2022 S.P.Murugan ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No.

1247/ 2022 Shanmugasundra Mohan.N ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1248/ 2022 C Sundara Raj ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1249/ 2022 Kaniraja.M ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1250/ 2022 Kaniraja .M ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1251/ 2022 Muthukumar.M ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1252/ 2022 G.Shanmugaraja ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1253/ 2022 High Court Durai.

... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1254/ 2022 Chinnadurai.P ... Petitioner in WP(MD).No. 1337/ 2022 - Vs. - 2/5

1. The Secretary to the Government, Prohibition and Exercise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), CMDA Complex, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

3. The Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, (TASMAC), Madurai.

4. The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, (TASMAC), Thoothukudi District.

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Respondents in all Cases Common Prayer Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court To issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondents to grant tender confirmation intimation for collecting the empty bottles and selling the eatables in the Bar attached with the TASMAC Shop Nos.9921 situated at Kovilpatti,9973 situated at Thoothukudi Shop No.9956 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9949 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.10147 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.10114 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9947 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9978 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9998 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9940 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9957 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9944 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9969 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.10084 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.

9951 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9959 situated at Thoothukudi, 9970 situated at Thoothukudi Shop No.10107 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.10024 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9937 situated at Ettayapuram, Shop No.9966 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.10097 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9939 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9901 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9962 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9906 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9929 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9984 situated at Thoothukudi ,Shop No.9968 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9945 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.10108 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.10000 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9972 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.10112 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9923 situated at Kadambur, Shop No.9963 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.

9954 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.9948 situated at Thoothukudi, Shop No.10148 situated at Ilupai Urani Panchayat , Shop No.9922 situated at Kovilpatti at Thoothukudi , Shop No.10035 situated at Thoothukudi and 10093 situated at Thoothukudi within the jurisdiction of 4th respondent as prescribed in the clause 3,4 of the 2nd respondents circular dated 22.07.2014 and decide the case of the petitioner as per the 2nd respondents circular dated 22.07.

the case and thus render justice.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Ramakrishnan (all cases) For R1 : Mr.K.Jayaselan(all cases) Government Advocate For R2 to R4 : Mr.Veerakathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.B.Jameel Arasu Standing Counsel (all cases) COMMON ORDER Mr.Veerakathiravan, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.B.Jameel Arasu, learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents 2 to 4 submits that the petitioners have not been issued with licence so far.

2.Elaborate argument was advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioners. It is submitted that the petitioners were the highest bidders, but the official respondents have not issued Bar licence to the petitioners, pursuant to the tender floated by the respondent TASMAC. There is however no merits in these writ petitions.

3.A batch of writ petitions in W.P.Nos.27352 of 2021 and etc batch., have been dismissed by this Court vide order dated 31.01.2022, wherein several writ petitions filed by several persons, challenging the notification dated 14.12.2021. In the aforesaid order, the respondent TASMAC was restrained from giving licence to any person and was also directed to take steps to close down the Bars, wherever licences have been issued to a section of the bidders.

4.Considering the above stand taken by the learned Additional Advocate General and in the light of the order passed in the batch of writ petitions in W.P.Nos.27352 of 2021 and etc batch., dated 31.01.2022, dismissing the challenge to the notification dated 14.12.2021, I am inclined to dismiss these writ petitions. Accordingly, it stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, all the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CRL) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mm 4/5

TO The Secretary to the Government, Prohibition and Exercise Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.

+42 CC to M/s.K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, Advocate (5166,5167,5168,5169,5170,5171,5172,5173,5174,5176,5177,5178,5179,51 80,5181,5182,5183,5184,5185,5187,5188,5189,5190,5191,5192,5193,5194, 5195,5196,5197,5198,5199,5200,5201,5202,5203,5204,5205,5206,5207,520 8,5209 dated 09/02/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-5374[F] dated 10/02/2022 ) W.P.(MD) Nos.1214 to 1254 and 1337 of 2022 09.02.2022 SRK(CO) KB(24.02.2022) 5P 45C 5/5