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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 19580

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J
H.Rekha D/o. Late C.Raja Naidu – Appellant
Versus
The Commissioner, Prohibition and Excise Department, Government of Tamil Nadu – Respondent
W.P. No.4676 of 2025

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.S.Sarath Kumar, J.Raja Rao
For the Respondents: Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, Mr.R.Srinivasulu

Court emphasizes the principle of mootness in legal proceedings.

Headnote:In this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a mandamus against the respondents from renewing the liquor license of Hotel Rajmahal. The petitioner asserts that the writ petition has become infructuous and therefore requires no adjudication. The court dismisses the petition recording the submission. The issues involve the legality of license renewal. The court recognizes the petitioner's assertion that the matter is now moot, emphasizing the principle of mootness in adjudication. The writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner made a submission that the writ petition has become infructuous and no further adjudication needs to be made in respect of the grounds raised in the writ petition.

2. Recording the same, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous.

No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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