WP No. 3036 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE WP No. 3036 of 2026 1. S.Desingu Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (tasmac), Cmda Tower Ii, 4th Floor, Egmore, Chennai 600008. 2.The Chief General Manager, (retail Vending) Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (tasmac), Cmda Tower Ii, 4th Floor, Egmore, Chennai 600008. 3.The District Collector Villupuram District, Collectorate, Villupuram 605 602 4.The Superintendent Of Police Collector Office Road, Moovendar Nagar, Villupuram 605602. 5.The District Manager (villupuram) Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (tasmac), No.59a, Compartment No.Ii, Tamilnadu Ware Housing Corporation, Chennai Trunk Road, Villupuram 605602. 6.The Commissioner Commissionerate Of Prohibition And https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3036 of 2026 Excise, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam Building, Chepuak, Chennai 600005. Respondent(s) WP No. 3036 of 2026 PRAYER Directing the 3rd to take appropriate action for closure or relocate the TASMAc shop no 11426 situated at Jayankondan Village, Gingee Taluk, villupuram Distrct which is functioning in violation of Rule 8 of the Tamil nadu Liquor Retail Vending (in shops and Bars) rules 2003 by disposing the petitioners written rprsentation dated on 24.03.2025 within a time frame to be fixed by this Honble Court WP No. 3036 of 2026 For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent(s): M/s.V.S.Saranya Standing Counsel For R1, R2 and R5 Mr.P.Anandakumar Govt Advocate For R3 and R6 Mr.R.Venkatesa Perumal Govt Advocate(Crl.Side) For R4 ORDER This writ petition has been filed to direct the third respondent to close down or relocate the subject TASMAC shop morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition based on the petitioner’s representation dated 24.03.2025. 2. Earlier, the petitioner had approached this Court by filing W.P.No.38995 of 2024, seeking for closure of two TASMAC shops. By the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3036 of 2026 order dated 21.12.2024, the respondents were directed to consider the petitioner’s representation seeking for closure of two TASMAC shop within the time frame fixed by the Court in the said order. 3. It is now brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner that one of the TASMAC shops was alone closed based on the directions issued by this Court on 21.12.2024 in W.P.No.38995 of 2024. According to him, the subject TASMAC shop morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition was not ordered to be closed. He also submit that the petitioner has not received any order passed by the respondents pursuant to the directions issued by this Court on 21.12.2024 in W.P.No.38995 of 2024. 4. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondent would submit that the subject TASMAC shop morefully described in the prayer to this writ petition was not ordered to be closed. But, only the other shop which is also the subject matter of W.P.No.38995 of 2024 was ordered to be closed. 5. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondents would also submit that if a direction is issued, the order passed by the respondents pursuant to the directions issued by this Court on 21.12.2024 in W.P.No.38995 of 2024 will be furnished to the petitioner. He would also submit https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3036 of 2026 that the petitioner will have to challenge the said order if aggrieved by the same and cannot file a writ of mandamus as prayed for in this writ petition. 6. The learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would therefore submit that the petitioner is willing to challenge the order passed by the respondents pursuant to the directions issued by this Court on 21.12.2024 in W.P.No.38995 of 2024, provided the order copy is furnished to the petitioner. 7. After hearing the rival submissions, this Court directs the third respondent to furnish a copy of the order passed by the third respondent pursuant to the directions issued by this Court on 21.12.2024 in W.P.No.38995 of 2024 to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said order from the third respondent within the stipulated time, the petitioner is granted liberty to challenge the said order if aggrieved by the same in the manner known to the petitioner under law. 8. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No Costs. 03-02-2026 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ab https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3036 of 2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3036 of 2026 WP No. 3036 of 2026 To 1.The Managing Director Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (tasmac), Cmda Tower Ii, 4th Floor, Egmore, Chennai 600008. 2.The Chief General Manager, (retail Vending) Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (tasmac), Cmda Tower Ii, 4th Floor, Egmore, Chennai 600008. 3.The District Collector Villupuram District, Collectorate, Villupuram 605 602 4.The Superintendent Of Police Collector Office Road, Moovendar Nagar, Villupuram 605602. 5.The District Manager (villupuram) Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (tasmac), No.59a, Compartment No.Ii, Tamilnadu Ware Housing Corporation, Chennai Trunk Road, Villupuram 605602. 6.The Commissioner Commissionerate Of Prohibition And Excise, 2nd Floor, Ezhilagam Building, Chepuak, Chennai 600005. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 3036 of 2026 ABDUL QUDDHOSE J. ab WP No. 3036 of 2026 03-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis