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Tvl. Honeybee Recreation Club Pallapatti v. The District Collector

Writ of Mandamus – Excise licence application

Madras HC13 Aug 2025WP(MD)/22206/2025

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Mandamus; excise licence application; representation dated 04.08.2025; Tvl.Honeybee Recreation Club Pallapatti; District Collector Dindigul; Assistant Commissioner (Excise); Tahsildar (Excise); Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act 1937; FL-2 licence (per quoted earlier order); reliance on W.P(MD)No.17825 of 2025 dated 02.07.2025 (Diamond Manamahil Mandram Kodikkanal); Article 226 Constitution of India; direction to consider representation within 6 weeks; disposed of with no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; C.SARAVANAN J.; 13.08.2025.

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First respondent directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.08.2025 and pass appropriate orders within six weeks; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶34

Tvl. Honeybee Recreation Club Pallapatti Vs The… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P(MD)No.22206 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 13.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN

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W.P(MD)No.22206 of 2025

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Tvl.Honeybee Recreation Club Pallapatti, Rep by its Secretary, P.Muthuvairavan, Door No.15, Palani Road, Pallapatti Village, Dindigul District. ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The District Collector, Collectorate, Dindigul.

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2.The Assistant Commissioner (Excise), Collectorate, Dindigul.

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3.The Tahsildar (Excise), Tahsildar Office, Dindigul. ...Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to consider and forward the application and documents of the petitioner based on the representation of the petitioner dated 04.08.2025,

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 1/5

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W.P(MD)No.22206 of 2025

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Bashyam

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For Respondents : Mr.M.Ghandiraj Special Government Pleader

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the third respondent to consider and forward the application and documents of the petitioner based on the representation of the petitioner dated 04.08.2025.

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The learned cousnel for the petitioner placed reliance on the order passed by this Court under similar circumstances in W.P(MD)No.17825 of

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2025, dated 02.07.2025 in the case of Diamond Manamahil Mandram

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Kodikkanal, Rep by its Secretary Vs.The District Collector and others . The operative portion of the said order reads as under:

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“This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus to direct the third respondent to consider and forward the application and documents of the petitioner based on the representation of the petitioner dated 18.06.2025.

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2. The petitioner has made an application for issuance of FL-2 licence in Form-F.A1.2 on 08.01.2025. The petitioner has also sent a representation on 25.01.2025, followed up by a reminder dated 18.06.2025 for issuance of FL-2 licence. However, the same has not been considered till date.

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3. It is noticed that the Superintendent of Police has also given no objection for issuance of FL-2 licence to the petitioner in his proceedings dated 20.01.2025 bearing reference in e.f.vz; [p1 / 1107 / 02 / 2025 .

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/5

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W.P(MD)No.22206 of 2025

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4. Considering the same, there shall be a direction to the first

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respondent to consider the aforesaid application dated 08.01.2025 in Form-F.A1.2 of the petitioner under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed

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of. There shall be no order as to costs.”

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It is not clear whether the petitioner has obtained any No Objection

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Certificate from the concerned Police Station or clearance Certificate from the third respondent.

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Be that as it may, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.08.2025 and pass appropriate orders within a period of 6 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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