IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ and W.M.P. No.32318 of 2018 U.Santhanam Pillai Prop. the Rennaaissancce Grand Hotel, No.422, SIPCOT Phase II, Bangalore Main Road, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Commissioner Prohibition and Excise, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 05.

2. The Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Krishnagiri.

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to forthwith accept the application with necessary fee thereto for renewal of FL.3 License for the Bar attached to Hotel viz., The Rennaaissancce Grand Hotel, situated at No.

422, SIPCOT Phase II, Bangalore Main Road, Hosur, Krishnagiri District.

For Petitioner(s): Ms.N.R.Jasmine Padma For Respondent(s): Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan

ORDER

The present writ petition is filed praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to accept the petitioner’s application for renewal of FL-3 License with regard to the Bar attached to petitioner’s Hotel.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for petitioner that petitioner was granted three-star cla