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Jeevanantham v. the District Collector

Madras HC4 Mar 2026WP/29057/2023

Case brief

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What is this about?

TASMAC wine shop shifting; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; writ petition dismissed as infructuous; no adjudication on merits; Angaputhur; J.N. Road; Chengalpattu District Collector; Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (TASMAC); impleadment of fifth respondent; representation dated 20.09.2023; W.P. No.29057 of 2023; W.M.P. Nos.28643 and 30439 of 2023; Madras High Court; Mohammed Shaffiq J.; decision date 04-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

The Court recorded the petitioner's counsel's submission that the writ petition had become infructuous and that no further adjudication was required on the grounds raised, and accordingly dismissed the writ petition as infructuous without adjudicating those grounds. ¶23

Jeevanantham Vs the District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P. No.29057 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P. No.29057 of 2023 and W.M.P. Nos.28643 and 30439 of 2023

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Jeevanantham S/o.Chokkapalam, No.25, Saraswathi Street, Pari Nagar, Anakaputhur, Chengalpattu- 600 070.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The District Collector, Chengalpattu District, Chengalpattu.

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The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd, 4th Floor, Thalamuthunadarasan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai- 8.

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The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd. Kancheepuram North.

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Sudha, W/o.Sivaraman, No.102, J.N. Road, Angaputhur, Chennai- 600 070.

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V.Gopalakrishnan, S/o.Vadivel, No.3/326, 10th Cross Street, Kumaraguru Avenue, Neelankarai, Chennai-600 115. (R5-impleaded as per order dated 22.02.2024 in W.M.P. No.1141/2024 in W.P.No..29057/2023 by SKRJ)

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..Respondent(s)

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

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W.P. No.29057 of 2023

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 directing them not to shift the TASMAC wine Shop No. 4416 from the Petitioners land situated at No.98, J.N. Road, Angaputhur, Chennai- 600 070 to No. 102, J.N.road, Angaputhur, Chennai- 600 070 based upon the petitioners representation dated 20.09.2023.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Manimaran For Respondent(s): Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan Special Government Pleader (For R1) Mr.V.Balakrishnan Standing Counsel (for R2 & R3) Mr.K.Selvaraj (for R4)

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ORDER

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When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel

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appearing on behalf of petitioner made a submission that the writ petition has become infructuous and no further adjudication needs to be made in respect of the grounds raised in the writ petition.

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