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W.P.(MD) No.2885 of 2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED: 04.02.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

W.P.(MD)No.2885 of 2026

S.Anantha Sabapathy ... Petitioner

Vs

1.The District Collector,

Office of the District Collector,

Nagercoil,

Kanyakumari District.

2.The Senior Regional Manager,

Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited,

No.100, Anna Nagar,

Maduai-625 020.

3.The District Manager,

Office of the District Manager (TASMAC),

Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited,

Nagercoil,

Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to

forthwith take necessary action to close the existing TASMAC Bar

attached into the TASMAC Shop No.4872, situated at Athikkadai,

Dharmapuram Panchayat, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District

and running the bar as per the violation of Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu

Liquor retail vending (in Shops and Bars) Rules, 2003 and by

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considering the petitioner's representation dated 15.12.2025 within the

time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramakrishnan

For R-1 : Mrs.S.Jeyapriya,

Government Advocate

For R-2 & R-3 : Mr.S.Srinivasan

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the

respondents to forthwith take necessary action to close the existing

TASMAC Bar attached to TASMAC Shop No.4872, situated at

Athikkadai, Dharmapuram Panchayat, Agastheeswaram Taluk,

Kanyakumari District, as the said bar is allegedly being run in violation

of Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in Shops and

Bars) Rules, 2003, and to consider the petitioner’s representation dated

15.12.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the third respondent is running

a TASMAC bar without adhering to the statutory provisions of the

TASMAC Rules. Hence, the petitioner submitted a representation dated

15.12.2025 to the concerned respondents seeking appropriate action for

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closure of the bar. However, the said representation has not been

considered till date. Therefore, the petitioner has filed the present writ

petition.

3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the first

respondent submitted that the petitioner’s representation would be

considered in accordance with law.

4. In view of the above submission, this Court, without expressing

any opinion on the merits of the matter, directs the third respondent to

consider the petitioner’s representation dated 15.12.2025 and pass

appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period

of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

04.02.2026

Index : Yes/No

Internet: Yes/No

Neutral Citation: Yes/No

TSG

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To

The District Collector,

Office of the District Collector, Nagercoil,

Kanyakumari District.

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W.P.(MD) No.2885 of 2026

KRISHNAN RAMASAMY, J.

TSG

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