Single-bench order disposing of nine writ petitions seeking direction to extend expired bar licenses for wine shops. The court directed the Respondent Marketing Corporation to consider representations filed on merits within three weeks.
Directed Respondent to consider representations on merits expeditiously within three weeks from the date of the order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.10.2021
CORAM
THE HON'BLE Mr.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR
W.P.Nos.22915, 22917, 22920, 22922, 22925, 22927, 22929, 22932 and 22935 of 2021
W.P.No.22915 of 2021:S.Ramesh, Shop No.4079, Door No.141-A, Vellalar Street, Adambakkam, Chennai-600 088. ...Petitioner W.P.No.22917 of 2021:R.D.Veerasamy Shop No.4153 Madipakkam Main Road, Kaiveli, Pallikarani, Chennai-600 100. ... Petitioner W.P.No.22920 of 2021:S.Krishnamoorthy Shop No.4176 Medavakkam Main Road, Ullagaram,Chennai-600 088. ... Petitioner W.P.No.22922 of 2021:R.Kaleeswaran Shop No.4359 Velachery Main Road, Pallikarani,Chennai-600 100. ... Petitioner W.P.No.22925 of 2021:P.Udhayakumar Shop No.4501 Madipakkam Main Road, Madipakkam, Chennai-600 091. ... Petitioner W.P.No.22927 of 2021:M.Gopinath, Shop No.4335, Door No.9, Gandhi Road, Alapakkam, Perungalathur, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Chennai-600 063. ...Petitioner
W.P.No.22929 of 2021:S.Senthil Kumar, Shop No.4452, Thandalam Kovur Chennai-600 122. ...Petitioner W.P.No.22932 of 2021:S.Shanmugam, Shop No.4122, NO.60/67, Gandhi Road, Kamaraj Nagar, Perungalathur, Chennai-600 063. ...Petitioner W.P.No.22935 of 2021:S.Sellappan, Shop No.4075, Old Door No.166, New Door NO.135 Medavakkam Chennai-600 088. ...Petitioner -Vs.1. The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, (TASMAC), Rep.by its Managing Director, “Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai”, Gandhi-Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writs of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to forthwith extend the Bar License Period of the Petitioners for the TASMAC wine shop Nos.4079, 4153, 4176, 4359, 4501, 4335, 4452, 4122 and 4075 Respectively corresponding to the closure period due to COVID 19 Pandemic, by considering and passing necessary orders on the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ representations of the petitioners dated 22.09.2021.
For Petitioner in all W.P.s : Mr.K.Selvaraj For Respondents in all W.P.s : Mr.K.Sathishkumar
: Mr.K.Sathishkumar standing counsel for
Mr.P.Arumurugarajan standing counsel for TASMAC
COMMON ORDER
Mr.K.Selvaraj, learned counsel for writ petitioners in captioned nine writ petitions is before this Virtual Court.
| S.No | Shop No./Retail Outlet No. |
Name of Writ Petitioner |
W.P.Nos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 4079 | S.Ramesh | 22915 of 2021 |
| 2. | 4153 | R.D.Veerasamy | 22917 of 2021 |
| 3. | 4176 | S.Krishnamoorthy | 22920 of 2021 |
| 4. | 4359 | R.Kaleeswaran | 22922 of 2021 |
| 5. | 4501 | P.Udhayakumar | 22925 of 2021 |
| 6. | 4335 | M.Gopinath | 22927 of 2021 |
| 7. | 4452 | S.Senthil Kumar | 22929 of 2021 |
| 8. | 4122 | S.Shanmugam | 22932 of 2021 |
| 9. | 4075 | S.Sellappan | 22935 of 2021 |
above representations to be disposed of.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
mk
To
Rep.by its Managing Director, “Thalamuthu Natarajan Maaligai”, Gandhi-Irwin Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
Rep.by its Senior Regional Manager,
LLA Building, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
+2cc to Mr.K.Selvaraj, Advocate, S.R.No.55791
W.P.Nos.22915, 22917, 22920, 22922, 22925, 22927, 22929, 22932 and 22935 of 2021
KV(CO) SB(22/11/2021)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the direction should be issued to the respondent to consider and dispose of representations from license holders for license extension.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S.Ramesh and others
The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, (TASMAC)
M. Sundar
As recorded by the court registry
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