Senthilnathan.C v. The Managing Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.2297 and 2299 of 2022 C.Senthilnathan ... Petitioner /vs./ 1.The Managing Director, (TASMAC), CMDA Complex, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2.The Regional Manager, (TASMAC), Anna Nagar, Madurai 625 020.

3.The District Manager, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from awarding contract or issuing license to any person who does not possess valid No Objection Certificate from the owner of the bar premises attached to Tasmac Retail shop No.7511 in Sivagangai District, consequently directing the respondents to extent the license period for fifteen months.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundar Vijayaraj for Mr.S.Malaikani For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.H.Arumugam Standing Counsel

ORDER

Mr.Veerakathiravan, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.H.Arumugam, learned Standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner has not been issued with licence so far.

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2.Elaborate argument was advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner. It is submitted that the petitioner was the highest bidder, but the respondents have not issued Bar licence to the petitioner, pursuant to the tender floated by the respondent TASMAC. However, there is no merits in this writ petition. 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 this writ petition. Accordingly, it stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) mm To 1.The Managing Director, CMDA Complex, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2.The Regional Manager, Anna Nagar, Madurai 625 020.

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3.The District Manager, Sivagangai District.

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