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R.Udyakumar v. the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation

Madras HC6 Apr 2026WP(MD)/26080/2019

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

TASMAC; Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation; Code of Prevention and Detection of Fraudulent Acts 2014; excess amount collected while selling liquor bottles; illegal activities in TASMAC shops; buy-back scheme introduced in 29 districts; barcode system; representation dated 02.11.2019; W.P.(MD) No. 7606 of 2017 Special Bench directions; Theni District Collector; District Manager TASMAC Theni; Chief Vigilance Officer TASMAC; PIL under Article 226; writ of mandamus; disposed, no costs; N.SATHISH KUMAR; M.JOTHIRAMAN; 06.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

No further direction issued; petitioner granted liberty to submit suggestions in the pending W.P.(MD) No. 7606 of 2017 before the Special Bench; no order as to costs. ¶40

R.Udyakumar Vs the Tamil Nadu State Marketing… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No further direction issued; petitioner granted liberty to submit suggestions in the pending W.P.(MD) No. 7606 of 2017 before the Special Bench; no order as to costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the 1st respondent (TASMAC) should be directed to take appropriate action for enforcement of the Code of Prevention and Detection of Fraudulent Acts in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, 2014, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.11.2019.

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Court's answer

Since a series of orders have already been passed by the Special Bench of this Court in W.P.(MD) No. 7606 of 2017 (implementing the buy-back scheme and requiring barcodes on bottles), no further direction is required in this writ petition.

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Ratio / Principle

If any suggestion is required, the petitioner is at liberty to submit his suggestions in the pending writ petition (W.P.(MD) No. 7606 of 2017) before the Special Bench of this Court.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Public Interest Litigation (W.P.(MD)No.26080 of 2019, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, disposed 06.04.2026; order by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J., bench incl. M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.): Petitioner R.Udayakumar sought a mandamus directing TASMAC (Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation) to take action for enforcement of the Code of Prevention and Detection of Fraudulent Acts in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, 2014, on his representation dated 02.11.2019 alleging illegal activities and excess amounts collected while selling liquor bottles in TASMAC shops. The Additional Government Pleader submitted that a buy-back scheme ordered by a Special Bench has been introduced in 29 districts (remaining 6 districts to follow) and a barcode system is to be introduced to curb malpractices. Perusing the Special Bench's orders in W.P.(MD) No. 7606 of 2017, which contained a series of directions on the buy-back scheme and barcodes on all bottles, the Court held that no further direction was required in this writ petition, granted the petitioner liberty to submit suggestions in that pending writ petition before the Special Bench, and disposed of the petition with no order as to costs.

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W.P.(MD)No.26080 of 2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 06.04.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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W.P.(MD)No.26080 of 2019

R.Udayakumar

... Petitioner

Vs.

The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation, Rep.By its Managing Director, CMBA Tower II,

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4^th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

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The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

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The District Manager, TASMAC, Theni District, Theni.

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The Chief Vigilance Officer, TASMAC,

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4^th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai-8.

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... Respondents

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PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1^st respondent to

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

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W.P.(MD)No.26080 of 2019

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take appropriate action for enforcement of the Code Prevention and Detection of Fraudulent acts in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., 2014 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.11.2019.

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For Petitioner	: Ms.A.Shanmuga Priya,
	for M/s.Ajmal Associates
For Respondents	: Mr.D.Sasikumar,
	Addl. Govt. Pleader for R2
	Mr.S.Sivanesan for R1, R3 & R4

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

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The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition as a Public Interest Litigation, seeking a direction to the 1^st respondent to take appropriate action for enforcement of the Code of Prevention and Detection of Fraudulent Acts in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, 2014 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 02.11.2019.

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2 . It is the grievance of the petitioner that a number of illegal

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activities are taking place in the TASMAC shops and that excess amounts are being collected while selling liquor bottles, in violation of the Code

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

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of Prevention and Detection of Fraudulent Acts of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited. In this regard, the petitioner has also sent a representation dated 02.11.2019 to the respondents, seeking action against the officials/employees of the TASMAC shops. Since no action has been taken till date, the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

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3 . The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for

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the second respondent submitted that, as per the order passed by a Special Bench of this Court, a buy-back scheme has been introduced in 29 districts, and in the remaining 6 districts, the scheme will be implemented at the earliest. He further submitted that, in addition, a barcode system is also to be introduced, and once it is implemented, such malpractices can be curbed.

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4. We have also perused the order of the Special Bench of this Court made in W.P.(MD) No. 7606 of 2017. In the said order, the Special Bench has issued a series of directions for implementing the buy-back scheme and to ensure that all bottles carry barcodes.

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

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5. In view of the above, as a series of orders have already been

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passed by the Special Bench of this Court in the above Writ Petition, no further direction is required in this Writ Petition. If any suggestion is required, the petitioner is at liberty to submit his suggestions in the pending Writ Petition before the Special Bench of this Court.

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6 . With the above observations, this Writ Petition is disposed.

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There shall be no order as to costs.

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[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 06.04.2026

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Index :Yes/No NCC :Yes/No

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