WP No. 7058 of 2026 __________ IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR WP No. 7058 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 7676 OF 2026 N.Janarthanan ..Petitioner Vs 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil nadu Home Prohibition and Excise, Secretariat, Fort Saint George, chennai 9. 2. Tamil Nadu State marketing Corproaiton Ltd (TASMAC) represented by its Managing Director CMDA Building 4th Floor Phase II Egmore Chennai 8. 3. The Chennai Collector, Singaravelar Maaligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-1. 4. The District Manager Tamil nadu State marketing Corproation Ltd, (TASMAC) Thiruvallur West 5. The Inspector of Police Manavalan Police station, Neelangarai, Chennai 115. ..Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a Writ of Mandamus directing to the respondents not to start any Tasmac Outlet at survey no 56/ 3B2 and 56/4B Murugancheri Village Aranvoyal Panchayat, Thiruvallur District and to consider the petitioners https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7058 of 2026 __________ complaint dated 08.09.2025 to the respondents and issue necessary direction to the respondents to pass For Petitioner : Mr. P.Sidharthan For Respondents : Mr. E. Vijay Anand, Agp For RR 1 & 3 Mr. K. Sathish Kumar For M/s. K. Balakrishnan For RR 2 & 4 Mr. K.M.D. Muhilan, Additional Public Prosecutor For R5 Order (Order of the Court was made by The Chief Justice) The writ petition is premature, as the proposal for opening a new TASMAC Outlet has been forwarded to the District Collector and is pending consideration. 2. As it is brought to the notice of this Court that objection raised by the petitioner has been forwarded to the District Collector, we need the matter to be examined by the District Collector. In case the District Collector grants permission, the petitioner will have a triable cause of action. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7058 of 2026 __________ 3. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected W.M.P.No.7676 of 2026 is closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, C.J.) (R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) 02-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KST https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7058 of 2026 __________ To 1. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Tamil nadu Home prohibition and Excise secretariat, Fort Saint George, Chennai-9. 2. Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (TASMAC) represented by its managing Director CMDa building 4th Floor Phase Ii Egmore Chennai 8. 3. The District Manager Tamil Nadu State marketing Corporation Ltd,(TASMAC) Thiruvallur West. 4. The Inspector of Police Manavalan Police station, Neelangarai, Chennai 115. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 7058 of 2026 __________ THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND R.SURESH KUMAR J. KST WP No. 7058 of 2026 AND WMP NO. 7676 OF 2026 02-03-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis