T.Shanmugam v. The Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 08.04.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN T.Shanmugam ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary, Department of Home, Prohibition and Exercise, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-09.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd.,(TASMAC), 4th Floor, CMDA Tower-II, Egmore, Chennai-08.

3. The District Collector, Trichy District.

4. The Assistant Commissioner, The provision and Exercise, Collectorate Building, Trichy-01.

5. The Regional Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd.,(TASMAC) District Collector Office, 1/4

Trichy - 01.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to close the illegal illegal liquor shop with attached bar near Kollidam River, Mangammalpuram, Anbil, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District, on the base of the petitioner's representation dated 09.02.2026 within the stipulated time of period fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Fernand For R1, R3 & R4 : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to close the illegal illegal liquor shop with attached bar near Kollidam River, Mangammalpuram, Anbil, Lalgudi Taluk, Trichy District, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 09.02.2026 within a time frame. 2.

Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1, 3 and 4 would submit that the respondents 1, 3 and 4 will 2/4

consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 09.02.2026 within a time frame.

3.

Recording the said submission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondents 1, 3 and 4 are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 09.02.2026 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunity to all the parties concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 08.04.2026 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala 3/4

N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

bala To

1. The Secretary, Department of Home, Prohibition and Exercise, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai-09.

2. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd.,(TASMAC), 4th Floor, CMDA Tower-II, Egmore, Chennai-08.

3. The District Collector, Trichy District.

4. The Assistant Commissioner, The provision and Exercise, Collectorate Building, Trichy-01.

5. The Regional Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd.,(TASMAC) District Collector Office, Trichy - 01.

ORDER MADE IN DATED :

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