W.P.(MD) No. 20994 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 27.07.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.(MD) No. 20994 of 2026 Subramania Prabu ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, TASMAC, CMDA Building, Egmore, Chennai. 2. The Senior Regional Manager, O/o. TASMAC Ltd, Madurai Region, Plot No.100, Anna Nagar, Madurai. 3. The District Manager TASMAC Ltd., O/o District Manager TASMAC Ltd., Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of MANDAMUS, directing the respondents to refund the Security Deposit of Rs.3,00,600/- and the Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20994 of 2026 Rs.25,000/-deposited by the petitioner pursuant to the tender process relating to TASMAC Retail Shop No.6842, Ramanathapuram District with interest at such rate as this Court may deem fit from the respective dates of deposit till the date of actual payment, by considering the petitioner’s representations dated 21.11.2025 and 14.07.2026. For petitioner : Mr. P.Ponraj For respondents : Mr.S.Sivanesan Standing Counsel ***** ORDER Mr.S.Sivanesan, learned Standing Counsel, takes notice for the respondents. 2. This Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing at the time of admission with the consent of the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. This Writ Petition is filed for a Mandamus directing the respondents to refund the Security Deposit of Rs.3,00,600/- and the Earnest Money Deposit 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20994 of 2026 (EMD) of Rs.25,000/- deposited by the petitioner pursuant to the tender process relating to TASMAC Retail Shop No.6842, Ramanathapuram District, by considering the petitioner’s representations dated 21.11.2025 and 14.07.2026. 4. Although the petitioner has sought for a relief in this Court for refund of Rs.3,25,600/-, being the security deposit and earnest money deposit, paid by the petitioner for tender process for retail shop No.6842, Ramanathapuram District, I am not inclined to give any positive direction in this case without counter. However, I am inclined to direct the respodents to consider and dispose of the petitioner’s representations dated 21.11.2025 and 14.07.2026. 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to act on the petitioner’s representations dated 21.11.2025 and 14.07.2026 and dispose of the same, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Index : Yes / No 27.07.2026 Internet : Yes / No apd 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20994 of 2026 To 1. The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, TASMAC, CMDA Building, Egmore, Chennai. 2. The Senior Regional Manager, O/o. TASMAC Ltd, Madurai Region, Plot No.100, Anna Nagar, Madurai. 3. The District Manager TASMAC Ltd., O/o District Manager TASMAC Ltd., Ramanathapuram District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No. 20994 of 2026 C.SARAVANAN, J. apd W.P.(MD) No. 20994 of 2026 27.07.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis