WP No. 5653 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR WP No. 5653 of 2026 and WMP.No. 6143 of 2026 A.Jayakumar ..Petitioner Vs 1. The District Collector Chennai. 2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC), CMDA Tower-II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 3. The Senior Regional Manager No.735, IV Floor L.L.A.Building, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002 4. The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC) (Chennai Central) No.B-4, Ambattur Industrial Estate Ambattur, Chennai-58 5. The Inspector of Police K-10 Police Station, Koyembedu, Chennai-600 107 ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1 to 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5653 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 from closing or shifting the TASMAC Shop No.466 from survey No.439/2, New Door No.1/118, (Old Door No.95,) at Poonamallee Highways, Nerkundram, Chennai -600 107 and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to implement the order dated 22.12.2025 passed by the 1st Respondent in L3/1611/2025 by providing police protection through the 5th respondent and pass orders. For Petitioner: M.Mathan Raj For Respondents : Mr. M. Sivavarthanan, Government Counsel - R1 & R5. Mr.K.Sathish Kumar, Standing Counsel – R2 to R4 ORDER The present writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus forbearing respondents 1 to 4 from closing or shifting TASMAC Shop No.466 situated in Survey No.439/2, New Door No.1/118 (Old Door No.95), Poonamallee High Road, Nerkundram, Chennai – 600 107, and consequently directing respondents 2 to 4 to implement the proceedings dated 22.12.2025 passed by the first respondent in L3/1611/2025 by providing police protection through the fifth respondent. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are attempting to relocate the TASMAC shop from the petitioner’s premises without following the due process of law. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5653 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents 2 to 4 has produced a communication dated 16.02.2026 issued by the fourth respondent, wherein it is stated that there is no objection to the continued functioning of TASMAC Shop No.466 in the petitioner’s premises. In view of the said communication, the apprehension expressed by the petitioner does not survive. 4. Recording the statement contained in the communication dated 16.02.2026 issued by the fourth respondent, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the respondents shall not relocate or remove TASMAC Shop No.466 from the petitioner’s premises except by following the due process of law. 5. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. 02-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes/No ak https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5653 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 To 1. The District Collector Chennai 2. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC), CMDA Tower-II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 3. The Senior Regional Manager No.735, IV Floor L.L.A.Building, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002. 4. The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC) (Chennai Central) No.B-4, Ambattur Industrial Estate Ambattur, Chennai-58 5. The Inspector of Police K-10 Police Station, Koyembedu, Chennai-600 107 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 5653 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J. ak WP No. 5653 of 2026 02-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis