W.P(MD)No.9234 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 06.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.9234 of 2026 and WMP(MD)No.7412 of 2026 Poovalingam ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Office of the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chepauk, Chennai – 600005. 2. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, (TASMAC), C.M.T.A, Tower-2, Ganthi Irvin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai 600008. 4. The District Manager, I.M.F.S. Depot, TASMAC Limited, Melapalayam, Tirunelveli District. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9234 of 2026 5. The Assistant Commissioner, (Excise) Office of the Assistant Commissioner, (Excise) Tirunelveli District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 7.The Inspector of Police Kallidaikurichi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 8.The Proprietor, M/s. Baskar Tower Lodge, Bar Lodge 86 attached, Kallidaikurichi Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing Respondents 1 to 5 not to grant further renewal of the Bar license after its expiry on 31.03.2026 and consequently directing Respondents 1 to 5 to take immediate action for closure of the Bar attached to Baskar Lodge, Kallidaikurichi, Tirunelveli District, in view of the criminal case registered by the 7th respondent and based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.07.2025 within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathya Chidambaram For R1, R2 & R5 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9234 of 2026 For R3 & R4 : Mr.S.Sivanesan, Standing Counsel For R6 & R7 : Mr.K.Sanjay Gandhi Government Advocate (Crl.Side) ORDER (Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 not to grant further renewal of the Bar license after its expiry on 31.03.2026 and consequently directing the respondents 1 to 5 to take immediate action for closure of the Bar attached to Baskar Lodge, Kallidaikurichi, Tirunelveli District, in view of the criminal case registered by the 7th respondent and based on the petitioner's representation dated 14.07.2025 within a time frame as may be fixed by this Court. 2. 2. Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1, 2 and 5 and the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents 3 and 4 would submit that the respondents 1 to 5 will consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 14.07.2025 within a time frame. 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9234 of 2026 3. Recording the said submission, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, the respondents 1 to 5 are directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.07.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording opportunity to all the parties concerned, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 06.04.2026 Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No bala To 1. The Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Office of the Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Govt. of Tamilnadu, Chepauk, Chennai – 600005. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9234 of 2026 2. The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, Tirunelveli District. 3. The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, (TASMAC), C.M.T.A, Tower-2, Ganthi Irvin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai 600008. 4. The District Manager, I.M.F.S. Depot, TASMAC Limited, Melapalayam, Tirunelveli District. 5. The Assistant Commissioner, (Excise) Office of the Assistant Commissioner, (Excise) Tirunelveli District. 6. The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli District. 7.The Inspector of Police Kallidaikurichi Police Station, Tirunelveli District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.9234 of 2026 N.SATHISH KUMAR , J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J. bala W.P(MD)No.9234 of 2026 06.04.2026 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis