IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 07.10.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP(MD) No.5664 of 2016 and WMP(MD) No.5090 of 2016 K.Murugan S/o.Kaluvathevar, Ward No.3, Ulagathevar Street, 7th Lane, Uthamapuram, Cumbum, Theni District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Theni District, Theni. 2. The Assistant Commissioner Prohibition and Excise, Theni District, Theni. 3. The Divisional Excise Officer Divisional Office, Theni. Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari calling for the records ______________ p. 2 pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent made in Na.Ka.No.7917/2016/PPi2, dated 16.03.2016, and quash the same. For Petitioner(s): Mr.D.Sadiq Raja For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath, Government Advocate ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, by efflux of time, the petition is rendered infructuous. The writ petition is disposed of as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim application stands closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 07.10.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi ______________ p. 3 To: 1. The District Collector Theni District, Theni. 2. The Assistant Commissioner Prohibition and Excise, Theni District, Theni. 3. The Divisional Excise Officer Divisional Office, Theni. ______________ p. 4 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi) WP(MD) No.5664 of 2016 and WMP(MD) No.5090 of 2016 07.10.2025 ______________