BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 19.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.(MD)No.14241 of 2025 & W.M.P(MD)No.10467 of 2025 Kudanthai Kings Club, Rep. by its President S.Senthilnathan, S/o.Saminathan, Old Address:

No.19/449, Ayekulam Road, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

New Address:

No.8B/1241, Perumandi Road, Perumandi, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District - 612 001. ...Petitioner vs.

The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Prohibition and Excise Department, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005. ...Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the proceedings in K.Dis.No.P&E 2(4)/234/2024, dated 02.04.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to renew the FL2 Liquor Licence of the petitioner club.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Silambanan, senior counsel for Mr.T.Bashyam For Respondent : Mr.S.Jayapriya, Government Advocate

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order of the respondent dated 02.04.2025, whereby, the respondent refused to issue FL2 liquor licence to the pet