THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14.05.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN W.P.No.10415 of 2025 M.Ramalingam ...Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Collector, District Collectorate Office, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The District Manager, (TASMAC)

District Manager Officer, IMFS Depot, Kanathampoondi Village, Tiruvannamalai 606 603. ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.03.2025 and consequently direct the respondents to drop the proposal of to open the TASMAC shop at Vellore Road, Savour, Arni Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

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For Petitioner Mr.S.L.Venkatesan For Respondents : Mr.Habeeb Rahman Government Advocate, for R1 Mr.K.Balakrishnan, for R2 *****

ORDER

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J.

Heard both sides.

2. The petitioner is a resident of Savour Village. This Writ Petition has been filed in public interest. The petitioner and the fellow villagers are opposing the opening of a liquor outlet TASMAC in their village. The petitioner has given a representation dated 15.03.2025 in this regard.

3. The learned counsel for the 2nd respondent makes a statement before this Court that the liquor outlet is yet to be opened in the mentioned village. The said statement is recorded.

4. The first respondent is statutorily obliged to pass a speaking order when any objection is raised as to the location of the liquor outlet. The first respondent shall pass an appropriate order on merits and in accordance with law on the petitioner’s representation within a period of eight weeks.

5. ?The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

(G.R.S., J.) (V.L.N., J.)

14.05.2025 jv/dsa Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-Speaking order To:-

1.The District Collector, District Collectorate Office, Tiruvannamalai.

2.The District Manager, (TASMAC)

District Manager Officer, IMFS Depot, Kanathampoondi Village, Tiruvannamalai 606 603.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

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