Subramaniyan v. The Commissionerate Of Prohibition And Excise Department

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.06.2024 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and WMP(MD)No.10774 of 2024 Subramaniyan ... Petitioner vs.

1. The Commissionerate of Prohibition and Excise Department, Headed by Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Government of Tamilnadu, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Pudukkottai - 622 001.

3. The Assistant Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, District Collector Office,

4. The Tahsildar, Kulathur Taluk Office, Kulathur Taluk, Page No.1 of 4

5. Time Pass Sports and Recreation Club, Rep by its Secretary M.Sethuraman, S/o.Muniyandi, 2/251, 3E Ezhil Nagar, Krishnasamuthiram, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Trichirappalli - 620 014.

... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4 not to grant FL2 License in favour of the 5th respondent to run a bar in the building situate in S.No.371/1A2A, Kundarandarkovil Panchayat Union, Pallathupatti Panchayat, Keeranur Revenue Village, Kulathur Taluk For Petitioner : Mr.Arul Jenifer for Mr.N.Balakrishnan For R1 to R4 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar, Government Pleader For R5 : Mr.R.Gandhi, Senior Counsel

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) The 5th respondent, according to the petitioner, is located in Tiruchirappalli District, whereas, all other official respondents are in Pudukottai District. Therefore, the officials of Pudukottai District including the District Collector do not have jurisdiction to decide any allegation against the 5th respondent, who is, according to the petitioner, Page No.2 of 4

located at Tiruchirappalli District. Therefore, on that premise itself, this Writ Petition cannot be entertained. Therefore, it is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (R.S.K., J.) (G.A.M., J.) 10.06.2024 Index : Yes / No : Yes / No bala To

1. The Commissionerate of Prohibition and Excise Department, Headed by Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Government of Tamilnadu, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

2. The District Collector, O/o.The District Collector, Pudukkottai - 622 001.

3. The Assistant Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, District Collector Office,

4. The Tahsildar, Kulathur Taluk Office, Kulathur Taluk, Page No.3 of 4

R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

and G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

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