Sivaneswari v. The Additional Chief Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.(MD)No.5568 of 2026 Sivaneswari ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary, / The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, O/o. Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Additional District Magistrate / The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Revenue Division, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records, pertaining to the impugned order, passed by the 2nd respondent, the District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi, by his proceedings, vide No. COLR/7467/2025-C4, dated 01.11.2025, and 1/4

quash the same, and pass direction, to the 2nd respondent to renew and reissue the licence No. 3/2013-14, to this petitioner, to run a crackers retail shop, within a time frame fixed by Court. For Petitioner :Mr.F.X.Eugene For Respondents :Mr.D.Sadiq Raja Additional Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

The petitioner challenges the impugned order passed by the second respondent.

2. By the said impugned order, the request of the petitioner for renewal of his explosive licence has been rejected. Against the order passed by the second respondent, Section 6 of the Explosives Act provides for a statutory appeal to the Additional Chief Secretary to the Government. The present Writ Petition has been filed without exhausting the efficacious alternative remedy of appeal provided under Section 6 of the Act. Therefore, this Writ Petition is not maintainable.

3. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of, preserving liberty to the petitioner to file a statutory appeal against the impugned order passed by the 2/4

second respondent. If such an appeal is filed by the petitioner on or before 10.04.2026, the same shall be entertained without reference to the period of limitation. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Index :Yes / No 12.03.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No cmr To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary, / The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, O/o. Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2.The Additional District Magistrate / The District Revenue Officer, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

3.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sankarankovil Revenue Division, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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