IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.03.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI.,J

W.P. No.6588 of 2022

Tamil Nadu Billiards & Snooker Association,

Rep. By its General Secretary,

No.6, Devanathan Street, Mandaveli,

RA Puram, Chennai 600 028.

…Petitioner

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu,

Represented by the Secretary to Government,

Prohibition and Excise Department,

Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Prohibition & Excise,

Ezhilagam, Kamaraj Salai,

Chepauk 600 005.

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitu-

tion of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct

the respondents to refund the proportionate privilege fee and

license fee for the non-transactional period of 10 months and

one day ie., from 17.03.2020 to 22.09.2020 (6 months and 5 days)

and from 25.04.2021 to 22.08.2021 (3 months and 27 days) to the

members of the petitioner Association who are running FL2 bar or

otherwise adjust the proportionate amount for the year 2022-23

based on the representation of the petitioner Association dated

26.02.2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.Menon

For Re