Dinesh v. The District Collector

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.04.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU Dinesh ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector Kanyakumari District Nagercoil 2.The District Manager Tamilnadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC), Kanyakumari District Nagercoil ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to remove the TASMAC shop bear No.4703, situated at Thammathukonam, Erumbukadu Post, Kanyakumari District, by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 29.12.2023.

For Petitioner :

Mr.T.Selvakumaran For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 Mr.S.Sivanesan for R2

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] We have heard Mr.T.Selvakumaran, learned counsel, for the petitioner and Mr.P.Thilakkumar, learned Government Pleader, for the first respondent and Mr.S.Sivanesan, learned counsel, for the second respondent.

2. The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29.12.2023 for removal of a TASMAC Shop bearing No.4703.

3. Learned Government Pleader for the first respondent submits that the petitioner has a remedy before the Appellate Authority under Rules 8 and 9 of the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (In Shops and Bars) Rules, 2003.

4. In the light of that, the aggrieved person, if any, may avail the remedy as provided under the aforesaid Rules.

5. With the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

[S.V.G., C.J.] [P.D.A., J.] 25.04.2024 NCC :

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The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil.

THE HONOURABLE CHIEF JUSTICE and P.D.AUDIKESAVALU , J.

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