Madras High CourtWP(MD)/32370/2025withdrawn dismissed

Dhanalakshmi v. The Commissioner Of Prohibition And Excise

2026-03-30Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.25473, 25474 and 25476 of 2025 Dhanalakshmi ... Petitioner -vs1.The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

2.The Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Collectorate, Theni-625 531, Theni District.

3.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

5.The Secretary, M/s.Chotu Super Kings Sports and Recreation Club, No.59/1E2, Ayyampatti Village, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

6.Keppuraj ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the first respondent in his proceeding in K.Dis.No.P and E 2(1)/5539/2024 dated 10.03.2025 and quash the same as illegal and to direct the first respondent to cancel the FL2 license issued to the fifth respondent to run the Recreation Club in the petitioner's Ayyampatti Village, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Ramakrishnan For Respondents :

Mr.A.Kannan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3 Mr.T.Senthil Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor for R4 Mr.T.Bashyam for R5 No Appearance for R6

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Learned counsel for the petitioner, after arguing for sometime, seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to file Public Interest Litigation with better particulars challenging the order of rejection of representation.

2. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

[SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, C.J.] [N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.] 30.03.2026 Index : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No smn2 To:

1.The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

2.The Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Collectorate, Theni-625 531, Theni District.

3.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.

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