M.Udhayakumar v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :10.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN M.Udhayakumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District,

2. The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Prohibition and Excise, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam Building, Chepauk, Chennai.

3. The Managing Director, TASMAC, 5th Floor, C.M.D.A.Tower-2, Gandhi Irvin Salai, Egmore, Chennai-600008.

4. State of Tamilnadu, Rep.by the Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, 1/5

5. The Assistant Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Collectorate Building,

6. The District Manager, TASMAC, Narikuravar Colony, Thondi Road, Soorakulam, Sivagangai District - 630606.

7. Amman Recreation Club, Rep. by its President K.Anbarasan, Plot No. 2/254, No.22, North Singampunari, Singampunari Panchayat, Singampunari Taluk, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus forbearing the 1 to 6 respondents from granting the FL2 license to the 7th respondent to open a recreation club in the residential area in the Anaikkaraipatti Village by considering the petitioner's representations dated 16.02.2026 and 24.02.2026 within the time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr. S.Renivin For R1 & R2 : Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.K.Sanjay Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) For R3 & R6 : Mr.H.Arumugam Standing Counsel 2/5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The present writ petition has been filed for the following relief: "To forbear the respondents 1 to 6 from granting the FL2 license to the seventh respondent to open a recreation club in the residential area in the Anaikkaraipatti Village by considering the petitioner's representations dated 16.02.2026 and 24.02.2026."

2. The learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1, 2 and 5 submits that the application filed by the seventh respondent has already been rejected on 12.02.2026 by the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Chennai. Hence, nothing survives for further adjudication.

3. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

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To

1. The District Collector, Sivagangai District,

2. The Commissioner, Commissionerate of Prohibition and Excise, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam Building, Chepauk, Chennai.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police,

4. The Assistant Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise, Collectorate Building, 4/5

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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