JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the petitioner's appeal dated 23.04.2022 on merits within the stipulated time to be fixed by this Court.)

(Prayer: The petitioner claims to be a permanent resident of Kollupalayam, Kaniyur Post, Coimbatore District. His grievance is as against a liquor shop bearing No.1867, which is presently located at Sangothi Palayam, Arasu, Coimbatore and which is proposed to be shifted to a location on the Cochin-Bangalore Highway.)

2. According to the petitioner, while the present location does not pose any hindrance to the public, the area to which it is proposed to be shifted is very close to schools, colleges and private companies and would be in contravention of Rule 8 of the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in Shops and Bars), Rules, 2003 (in short 'Rules'). He, thus, made an appeal before the District Collector on 23.04.2022 objecting to the shifting of the liquor shop to the new location, despite which, he says action is being initiated to continue the shifting process.

3. Mrs.C.Sangamithirai, learne