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Anantha Sabapathy S v. The District Collector

Madras HC4 Feb 2026WP(MD)/2885/2026

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What is this about?

Keywords: TASMAC bar closure; TASMAC Shop No.4872; Athikkadai; Dharmapuram Panchayat; Agastheeswaram Taluk; Kanyakumari District; Section 10 Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in Shops and Bars) Rules 2003; representation dated 15.12.2025; direction to consider representation; four weeks; writ of mandamus; Article 226; disposal without merits; no costs; Madurai Bench; Krishnan Ramasamy J. Use for: routine mandamus disposals directing authorities to decide representations on liquor-vending rule violations; contains no ratio on the substantive rule violation.

What did the court decide?

Third respondent directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 15.12.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within four weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶32

Anantha Sabapathy S Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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W.P.(MD) No.2885 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENGH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 04.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY

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W.P.(MD)No.2885 of 2026

S.Anantha Sabapathy

... Petitioner

1.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Nagercoil,

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Kanyakumari District.

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2.The Senior Regional Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, No.100, Anna Nagar, Maduai-625 020.

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3.The District Manager, Office of the District Manager (TASMAC), Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Nagercoil,

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Kanyakumari District. ... 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 respondents herein to forthwith take necessary action to close the existing TASMAC Bar attached into the TASMAC Shop No.4872, situated at Athikkadai, Dharmapuram Panchayat, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District and running the bar as per the violation of Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Liquor retail vending (in Shops and Bars) Rules, 2003 and by

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considering the petitioner's representation dated 15.12.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ramakrishnan For R-1 : Mrs.S.Jeyapriya, Government Advocate For R-2 & R-3 : Mr.S.Srinivasan

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O R D E R

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This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to forthwith take necessary action to close the existing TASMAC Bar attached to TASMAC Shop No.4872, situated at Athikkadai, Dharmapuram Panchayat, Agastheeswaram Taluk, Kanyakumari District, as the said bar is allegedly being run in violation of Section 10 of the Tamil Nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in Shops and Bars) Rules, 2003, and to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 15.12.2025 within the time stipulated by this Court.

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It is the case of the petitioner that the third respondent is running

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a TASMAC bar without adhering to the statutory provisions of the TASMAC Rules. Hence, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 15.12.2025 to the concerned respondents seeking appropriate action for

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closure of the bar. However, the said representation has not been considered till date. Therefore, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

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The learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent submitted that the petitioner’s representation would be considered in accordance with law.

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In view of the above submission, this Court, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the matter, directs the third respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 15.12.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period

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of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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