Swaminathan v. The Commissioiner

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and W.M.P.(MD)No.13898 of 2020 Swaminathan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Commissioner, Vadapalani, Periyampet, Chennai-600 003.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

3.The Assistant Commissioner, Thanjavur Region, Thanjavur District.

4.The Senior Regional Manager, TASMAC, Office of the Regional Manager, Trichy Region, Madurai.

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5.The District Manager, TASMAC, Thanjavur District.

6.Good Luck Recreation Club, Shree Pathy Residency, D/No.133/11, New Railway Station Road, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

7.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

8.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited (TASMAC), CMDA Tower-II, IV Floor, Gandhi Irvin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai.

...Respondents

(R7 & R8 are suo motu impleaded vide Court order dated 24.11.2020 in W.P. (MD)No.16637 of 2020) PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1 to 3 from anyway allowing or giving any permission or license in favour of the 6th respondent for running a FL 2 bar in D.No.133/11, New Railway Station Road, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramsundarvijayaraj for M/s.Veera Associates For R1 to R3 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, & R7 Government Pleader 2/5

For R4, R5 & R8 : Mr.H.Arumugam For R6 : Mr.T.Bashyam

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) On account of efflux of time, the relief as such sought for in the present Writ Petition lost its relevance. Thus, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (A.D.M.C., J.) 29.07.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Yuva To 1.The Commissioner, Vadapalani, Periyampet, Chennai-600 003.

2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.

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3.The Assistant Commissioner, Thanjavur Region, Thanjavur District.

4.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND DR.A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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