Meenal v. The Secretary To Government

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.437 of 2026 Mrs.Meenal ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Managing Director, TASMAC, CMDA Building, Second Tower, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, 4.The District Manager, TASMAC, Ramanathapuram, 1/4

5.The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Ramanathapuram Collector Office, 6.The Senior Regional Manager, TASMAC Madurai Region, Madurai District.

7.The Tahsildar, Kamuthi Taluk, Kamuthi, 8.The Inspector of Police, Abhiramam Police Station, 9.A1 Recreation Club, Rep by the Secretary, M.Sathish Kumar, S/o.Muthramalingam, D.No.62, VOC Street, Kamarajapuram, Madurai North, Madurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 8 to forthwith retrain, prohibit and immediately shut down the Recreation Club namely "A1 Recreation Club" situated at Survey No.264/2A, Old Kinatru Street, Abhiramam Town, Kamuthi Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, and to take consequential action in accordance with law based on this representation dated 16.12.2025.

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For Petitioner : Mr.E.Sathish Rajkumar For R1,3,5,7 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Govt., Pleader For R8 : Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, Govt., Advocate For R2, 4 & 6 : Mr.S.Sivanesan For R9 : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy, Senior Counsel, for Roy and Roy Associates

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.) When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.] 29.01.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes Ns 3/4

DR.

G. JAYACHANDRAN , J.

AND K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

Ns To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The District Collector, Ramanathapuram, 3.The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Ramanathapuram Collector Office, 4.The Tahsildar, Kamuthi Taluk, Kamuthi, and W.M.P.(MD)No.437 of 2026 29.01.2026 4/4