BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P.(MD)No.30389 of 2025 G.Savarimuthu ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

2.The District Collector, The Collectorate, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 600 028.

4.The Managing Director, TASMAC, No.8, CMDA Tower 4th Floor, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chenenai – 600 008.

5.The Assistant Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Collectorate, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

6.The District Manager, Office of the District Manager, TASMAC, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

7.The District Registrar, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

8.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Maraneri, Virudhunagar District.

9.The Secretary, Vasantham Recreation Club, Door No.1/650, 1/651, 1/652, 1/652A1, Munish Nagar, Anaiyur, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the first respondent herein to grant any FL2 licence to the 9^th respondent club at Door No.1/650, 1/651, 1/652, 1/652A1, Munish Nagar, Anaiyur, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District in the name of Vasantham Recreation Club on the basis of the representation of the petitioner dated 24.09.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Shanmugam For Respondents 1 to 3,5&7 : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar, Government Pleader For Respondents 4 & 6 : Mr.H.Arumugam Standing Counsel For Respondent No.8 : Mr.K.Gnanasekaran, Government Advocate [Cr. Side]

For Respondent No.9 : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.]

Writ of Mandamus filed seeking an order to restrain the first respondent from granting any FL2 licence to the 9^th respondent club. 2.Learned Counsel appearing for the 9^th respondent states that the application is under the stage of consideration by the first respondent and the Writ Petition filed seeking Mandamus, due to business rivalry.

3.This Court listed the matter for final hearing on earlier occasions but there was no representation for the petitioner. Today, when the matter was taken up for consideration, learned Counsel sought time for arguing the petition.

4.Learned Counsel appearing for the 9^th respondent states that the application for FL2 licence which is pending before the first respondent has to be considered on or before 31^st of January or else, the application will get lapsed.

5.We make it clear that the first respondent shall process the application on merits and pass appropriate orders. If any objection either by the writ petitioner or any other person is received, the same may also be considered.

6.With the above observation, this Writ Petition stands disposed of.

There shall be no order as to costs.

[G.J., J.] & [K.K.R.K., J.]

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1.The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005.

2.The District Collector, The Collectorate, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

3.The Inspector General of Registration, Registration Department, No.100, Santhome High Road, Chennai – 600 028.

4.The Managing Director, TASMAC, No.8, CMDA Tower 4th Floor, Gandhi Irvin Road, Egmore, Chenenai – 600 008.

5.The Assistant Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Collectorate, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

6.The District Manager, Office of the District Manager, TASMAC, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

7.The District Registrar, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

8.The Inspector of Police, Town Police Station, Maraneri, Virudhunagar District.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

MR W.P.(MD)No.30389 of 2025

20.01.2026