Dismissed

Maria Thangam v. The District Collector

Madras HC13 Apr 2022WP(MD)/5435/2022

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A writ petition challenging the proposed allotment of a TASMAC shop in a public pathway was dismissed. The High Court directed the petitioner to exhaust remedies under the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending Rules regarding the impugned decision.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of by directing the petitioner to workout her remedy under the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in Shops and Bars) Rules.

Maria Thangam Vs The District Collector — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Madras HC (2022)

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W.P.(MD) No.5435 of 2022

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 13.04.2022 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No.5435 of 2022 and W.M.P.(MD) No.4411 of 2022

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Maria Thangam ... Petitioner /vs./

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1.The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

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2.The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Shenbagaraman Pudur, Kanyakumari District.

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3.Patric Rajasingh ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 1 and 2 not to grant any sanction or order to run a TASMAC Shop No.4756 attached with bar in the shop belongs to the 3^rd respondent situates in the 12 feet pathway in Rajakkamangalam Road at Chettikulam Junction, Nagercoil.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramesh For R1 : Mr.K.S.Selva Ganesan Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.B.Jameel Arasu For R3 : Mr.S.Chellapandian

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ORDER

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The petitioner has filed this writ petition for a Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to not to grant any sanction or order to run a TASMAC Shop No.4756 attached with a Bar belongs to the 3^rd respondent, situated in the 12 feet pathway in Rajakkamangalam Road at Chettikulam Junction, Nagercoil.

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2.This writ petition was listed for admission on 28.03.2022 and status quo was ordered. Today when the case was taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the official respondent submits that a decision was taken by the 1^st respondent/the District Collector as early as 28.10.2021. It is submitted that any decision taken by the 1^st respondent can be subjected to the appeal under Rule 9A of the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in Shops and Bars) Rules, 2003 as amended by G.O. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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W.P.(MD) No.5435 of 2022

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(Ms.) No.17, Home, Prohibition and Excise (VI) Department, dated 13.02.2022.

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3.Considering the same, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition by directing the petitioner to workout her remedy under the provisions of the aforesaid Rules.

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4.The writ petition stands disposed of, in terms of the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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// True Copy //

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/ /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS)

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The District Collector, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

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+1 CC to M/s.V. RAGHAVACHARI, Advocate ( SR-18778[F] dated 13/04/2022 )

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+1 CC to M/s.S. CHELLAPANDIAN, Advocate ( SR-19048[F] dated 18/04/2022 )

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+1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP. ( SR-19174[F] dated 18/04/2022 )

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W.P.(MD) No.5435 of 2022 13.04.2022

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MGJ(02.05.2022) 2P 5C

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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Maria Thangam v. The District Collector

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