W.P.No.31242 of 2026 Page Nos.1/4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 07.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.P.No.31242 of 2026 CAF 69 Sports Club Rep. By its Secretary M.Prithiviraj S/o.K.Murugan ... Petitioner vs. 1. The Commissioner Prohibition and Excise Department Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai-600 005. 2. The District Collector Collectorate Kancheepuram District (W.E) … Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying a writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to grant FL2 licence to the petitioner club namely, CAF 69 Sports Club situated at Oragadam Main Road, Padappai, Kancheepuram District based on the application dated 19.07.2023. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Bashyam For Respondents : Mr.M.Senthamizh Selvan Additional Government Pleader ***** https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31242 of 2026 Page Nos.2/4 O R D E R Mr. M. Senthamizh Selvan, learned Additional Government Pleader, accepts notice for the respondents. 2. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to grant an FL-2 licence to the petitioner Club, namely, CAF 69 Sports Club, situated at Oragadam Main Road, Padappai, Kancheepuram District. 3. The petitioner submits that it is a society registered under the Societies Registration Act and has applied for an FL-2 licence to meet the requirements of its members. According to the petitioner, though the application was submitted on 19.07.2023, no orders have been passed so far. 4. Learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s application will be considered and appropriate orders will be passed in accordance with law. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31242 of 2026 Page Nos.3/4 5. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s application dated 19.07.2023 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. 07.08.2026 Speaking / Non-speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes / No Index : Yes / No mk To 1. The Commissioner Prohibition and Excise Department Ezhilagam, Chepauk Chennai-600 005. 2. The District Collector Collectorate Kancheepuram District (W.E) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31242 of 2026 Page Nos.4/4 HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk W.P.No.31242 of 2026 07.08.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis