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R.Janarthanan v. The Commissioner (Excise)

Madras HC4 Jun 2026WP/30779/2022

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, single judge (M. Dhandapani, J.), WP No. 30779 of 2022, decided 04-06-2026. Excise/liquor licensing matter, Puducherry: mandamus sought to prevent shifting of M/s. Raja Liquors shop, License No.32/FL.2, without petitioners' consent and to consider representation dated 22.09.2021. Petition closed (disposed) as infructuous since the shop was shifted during pendency; no order as to costs; connected W.M.P.Nos.32813 & 30204 of 2022 closed. Statute cited: Article 226, Constitution of India. No cases cited; no costs; no quantum.

What did the court decide?

Since the liquor shop had been shifted to some other place during the pendency of the writ petition, nothing survives for further adjudication in the matter. ¶27

R.Janarthanan Vs The Commissioner (Excise) — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 30779 of 2022

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 04-06-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI

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WP No. 30779 of 2022 and W.M.P.Nos.32813 & 30204 of 2022

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R.Janarthanan

2. R.jayamala

..Petitioner(s)

The Commissioner (Excise), Secretariat building, Pudhucherry Secretariat, Pudhucherry-605 001.

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The Deputy Commissioner (Excise) Excise Department, Thattanchavady, Pudhucherry-605 009.

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Indira

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S.Murugavel

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5. P.Dharmaraj

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..Respondent(s)

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1^st and 2^nd respondents not to shift the M/s. Raja Liquors shop License No.32/FL.2 from existing place to some other place without the consent of the petitioners to consider the petitioner representation dated 22.09.2021.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.A.Selvaraj For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Sreedhar, Additional Government Pleader (Puducherry) For RR-1 to 4

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

WP No. 30779 of 2022

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

NHS

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been file seeking a direction to the 1^st and 2^nd respondents not to shift the M/s. Raja Liquors shop License No.32/FL.2 from existing place to some other place without the consent of the petitioners to consider the petitioner representation dated 22.09.2021.

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When the matter is taken up, learned Additonal Government Pleader

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appearing for respondents 1 to 4 submitted that during the pendency of the present Writ Petition, the above Liquors shop had been shifted to some other place and hence nothing survives for further adjudication in this matter.

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