This petition sought a writ of Mandamus to prevent the reopening of a TASMAC shop at Kottivakkam, Chennai. The court held the petition infructuous as the shop was already opened on 06.06.2018. The writ was dismissed and the connected miscellaneous petition was closed.
Writ petition dismissed. Connected writ miscellaneous petition closed. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02.11.2018
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
W.P.No.14911 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.17625 of 2018 Kumar ... Petitioner vs. 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai. 3.The Managing Director, TASMAC Ltd., Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, 4th Floor, 2nd Block, Egmore, Chennai-8. 4.The Southern Regional Manager, TASMAC Ltd. Devaneyapavaneyar Building, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2. 5.The District Manager, TASMAC Ltd., Chennai. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents not to relocate the TASMAC shop to the proposed place at No.4, V.O.C. Street, OMR Road, Kottivakkam, Chennai-41 based on the petitioner's representation dated 07.11.2017.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.M.Shajahan for Mr.S.Nambirajan
For R1 and R2 : Mr.E.Manoharan, Additional Government Pleader.
For R3 to R5 : Mr.P.Arumugarajan, Standing Counsel for TASMAC.
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J)
Petitioner has sought for a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from opening TASMAC Shop No.4505, situated at No.4, V.O.C. Street, OMR Road, Kottivakkam, Chennai-41, by considering petitioner's representation dated 07.11.2017.
3. Proceedings of the District Collector, Kanchipuram District, in RC.No.11178/2018/tp1, dated 05.06.2018, permitting the location of TASMAC Shop No.4505, at No.4, V.O.C. Street, OMR Road, Kottivakkam, Chennai-41, is extracted hereunder:-
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4. Proceedings of the District Manager, TASMAC Limited, Kanchipuram (North), in RC.No.4505/A6/2018, dated 06.06.2018, opening TASMAC Shop No.4505 situated at No.4, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ V.O.C. Street, OMR Road, Kottivakkam, Chennai-41, is
extracted hereunder:-
W.P.No.14911 of 2018
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5. As rightly contended, when shop has already been opened on 06.06.2018, writ petition filed on 13.06.2018, for a Mandamus, forbearing the respondents from opening a TASMAC Shop based on the representation of the petitioner dated 07.11.2017, has become infructuous.
Accordingly, writ petition is dismissed. No Costs. Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS vi) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar
asr
To 1.The Secretary to Government, Department of Home, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai-600 009. 2.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Singaravelar Maligai, Chennai. 3.The Managing Director, TASMAC Ltd., Thalamuthu Natarajan Building, 4th Floor, 2nd Block, Egmore, Chennai-8. 4.The Southern Regional Manager, TASMAC Ltd. Devaneyapavaneyar Building, Anna Salai, Chennai - 2. 5.The District Manager, TASMAC Ltd., Chennai. +1cc to Mr.P.Arumugarajan, Advocate SR.No. 76604 +1 CC TO GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR.NO. 76382 W.P.No.14911 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.17625 of 2018 ASK(28/11/2018)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition for forbidding the reopening of a TASMAC shop is maintainable after the shop has already been opened.
Kumar
The Secretary to Government, Department of Home
The District Collector
The Managing Director, TASMAC Ltd.
The Southern Regional Manager, TASMAC Ltd.
The District Manager, TASMAC Ltd.
S. MANIKUMAR
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
As recorded by the court registry
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